It's great fun watching Robert Downey Jr. sink his teeth -- and everything else -- into the role of a brainy, brawny Sherlock Holmes.
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12/29/09
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
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Reviews Counted:159
Fresh:112
Rotten:47
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Guy Ritchie's directorial style might not be quite the best fit for an update on the legendary detective, but Sherlock Holmes benefits from the elementary appeal of a strong performance by Robert Downey, Jr.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:Dec 25, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $62,390,000
Synopsis: In a dynamic new portrayal of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, “Sherlock Holmes” sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as... [More]
Starring: Robert Downey, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Eddie Marsan
Director: Guy Ritchie
Reviews for Sherlock Holmes
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12/29/09
In this adaptation, the Arthur Conan Doyle character is turned into a slightly crazed superhero, an autistic detective savant, in an action movie.
12/29/09
Purists may bemoan its modern slant but those just looking for action and thrills will be entertained
12/29/09
A miracle: a film in the National Treasure format actually worth a damn.
12/29/09
Downey continues his hot streak of performances %u2014 which by itself is worth the price of admission %u2014 and there's a lot to love about this big screen interpretation of Holmes. Case closed.
12/29/09
Sherlock Holmes is a solid, enjoyable film with a fun score, a great use of sound and environment, and a trio of confederates you will want to know more of.
12/29/09
Downey's a joy but, personally, I'll take more Arthur Conan Doyle and less Guy Ritchie.
12/29/09
A first-rate action adventure movie that provides a near perfect example of how to redress an aging genre franchise for a new audience.
12/29/09
Sherlock Holmes is back. I wish I could say this is the thrill ride of the season. But it's just--a ride of the season.
12/28/09
Not a great film by any stretch of the imagination, director Guy Ritchie's full-speed-ahead effort still qualifies as decent holiday-season fare.
12/28/09
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary sleuth gets a cinematic adrenaline shot for this wildly entertaining and action-packed mystery.
12/28/09
It's all knotted together, then unraveled with brio, by Holmes and Watson. There are fisticuffs galore, fiery combustion aplenty, and, yes, my dear reader, clever deduction.
12/28/09
Top CriticThe very idea of handing him over to professional lad Guy Ritchie, to be played as a punch-throwing quipster by Robert Downey Jr., is so profoundly stupid one can only step back in dismay.
12/28/09
Top CriticDowney never winks -- he’s too much of a pro for that -- but like the man he’s playing, he’s much, much smarter than the movie he’s in.
12/28/09
Top CriticThe title of this picture should be changed immediately to "Robert Downey Jr."
12/28/09
This latest Holmes -- frequently stripped down to suspenders and pantaloons, the better for bareknuckle brawling -- may displease Arthur Conan Doyle purists but should find favor with audiences eager for a fun, witty action movie.
12/28/09
[Downey's] more masculine interpretation of the character is never anything less than startling, fresh, and altogether entertaining.
12/28/09
The delight of Downey and Law in combination proves you don't have to feature a great villain or a complete story if you've got two super heroes.
12/28/09
By now we’ve seen so many good, bad, and indifferent Sherlocks that it’s almost a relief to get something different, however wrongheaded. And there’s no such thing as too much Downey.
12/28/09
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