The movie is not the best ones i have seen but also not the worst ever. Robert Downey Jr is pretty good. Cinematography is VERY good. Background score scores. Not impressed by the plot or the direction. Not at all a typical guy ritchie. Leaves much to be desired. Watch it if you don't have anything else to do.
The movie spends too much time to reach the point. Its only 2 hours but still feels longer. Its more like a graphic novel than a movie. CGI graphics, scenic (but computer generated) locations, No great performances(RD is pretty good though), Zabardasti ka old married couple like bickering between Robert and Jude through out the movie. Too much of mechanical locha(s) for me to handle. Also, i never thought of sherlock holmes as an action(!) hero, fighting bare chested in brawls.. and Whats with the smelling EVERYTHING and finding what would have happened (!!!!). I wonder if he was a sniffer dog in his last life!
Moreover, the movie never felt like a guy ritchie. It tried to be funny in parts but i felt that it was trying too hard there. I understand that all guy ritchies cant be lock stock or snatch but still, this definitely wasn't something i would remember anywyas. I think the plot was too simplistic. Had he taken a more twisty plot. The movie could have been almost wonderful.
Plot: Set in victorian ear when london bridge was under construction. The villain gets resurrected (!!!) to take over England (and then the world), Sherlock and Watson trying to find out how it happened, A series of murders. Add to that some witchcraft. Some mechanical locha and last 10 mins which explain everything.
Performance: RD does his best to look hot, cute, charming, funny, and he succeeds there but i dont think thats enough. May be i just never related him with the character. Jude law looks more like RD's wife than his sidekick. Nothing to mention there. Rachel McAdams anyways had nothing to do but to look pretty. Mark Strong is pretty good and looks scary in parts.
Technicals: Damn neat cinematography. Although you know that its all CGI etc but still the set up looks believable. Especially the slight Sepia tone during the day and 300 like tinge during the night sequences were just amazing. Also, the dockyard fight sequence was done damn neat and you almost feel you might get hit by the flying objects. Hans Zimmer's background score is another strong point. Although, the sequence where violins are playing while the bomb blasts take place (in full slow motion style) was over done according to me.
Positives: Cinematography, Background score, RD's charm and end credits(yes, you read it right!!!!)
Negatives: Too stylized. Doesnt have a soul. Nothing stays back with you after you get out of the theater.
Overall: Watch if if you don't have nothing else to do.
Feel-o-Meter : 6/10
PS: I have not seen/read any sherlock holmes stuff earlier so might miss out on the characterizations bit.
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