Likewise, Blackwood might not be Mark Strong’s most subtle performance playing a villain, but it is an effective one, especially in the darker scenes where he has to be an imposing presence, something he’s quite good at. McAdams is certainly fine for the role but considering Adler’s ability to best Holmes, as we see in one scene, one would think she would play a much larger part in solving the case than she actually does. Unfortunately, as is the case with most action movies, the women are the weak link and that’s true here, too, with Rachel McAdams’ Irene Adler starting out as an intriguing female counterpoint to Holmes but eventually drifting into more familiar damsel-in-distress scenarios. Law proves to be the perfect counterpart to Downey in this respect, as level-headed and grounded as Holmes is flighty and unpredictable, reacting as we might to such an unpredictable character.
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The movie is as much about the relationship between Holmes and Watson and how it’s changing as the latter has found a woman he wants to be with, a situation that allows for most of the film’s best humor as Downey and Law patter back and forth. Even so, this Holmes is by no means a comedic buffoon, as he takes fighting and stopping crime as seriously as the police. It’s the type of eccentric character who rarely does what’s expected, which is the type of character Downey excels at playing, harking back to Downey’s Chaplin or the character he played in Shane Black’s excellent and sadly underrated “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang” (also produced by Joel Silver for those keeping track). Because Holmes is so different from everyone else around him, it takes some time to adjust to his rapid-fire delivery of patter and suitable quips for every situation. It’s important to know right off the bat that Sherlock Holmes isn’t Tony Stark, but more of a strange quirk-filled character like Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow or Downey’s own personality.
This intricate storyline is the perfect backdrop for Downey to experiment with his take on the character.
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A few days later he has seemingly returned, forcing Holmes and Watson to continue their partnership to stop Blackwood’s murderous spree.Ĭontrary to the advertising, “Sherlock Holmes” isn’t a straight-ahead modern action comedy in Victorian clothing, as it successfully institutes Doyle’s literary storytelling, not to adapt one of Holmes’ famous cases but to create a new story involving dark sorcery, secret societies and world politics that builds out of a series of complex murders. They’ve tracked Mark Strong’s Lord Blackwood as he’s about to sacrifice his sixth victim for the sake of the dark magic he’s been conjuring, but thanks to Holmes’ quick thinking, Blackwood is caught, tried and hung by the neck, presumably until dead.
We join them as they’re finishing up their last case before Watson leaves their shared home to marry his sweetheart Mary (Kelly Reilly). John Watson, more than just a sidekick as played by Jude Law, have been working together for many years. Sherlock Holmes and his right-hand man Dr. One thing that’s noticeably different between this and other recent relaunches is that this is by no means an origin story. It’s a marriage one wouldn’t think could possibly work due to the clash of sensibilities, yet the results are far more faithful to Doyle’s work than one might imagine, while still bringing all of the fun adventure and exciting action one normally would see in a summer popcorn flick. might portray his famed literary detective Sherlock Holmes under the auspices of Guy Ritchie, a filmmaker whose talent for eccentric filmmaking matches Downey’s own for acting. Whether or not you’re a fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, you probably have a lot of questions and expectations about how Robert Downey Jr. Then Holmes’ ex-girlfriend Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams), a jewel thief and criminal in her own right, seems to somehow be involved in the case. After Blackwood is tried and hung, he seemingly returns from the dead, so the duo have to continue their partnership to solve the case.
and Jude Law) have officially wrapped up their last case together by capturing Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong), a madman responsible for the death of five women in his dabblings with black magic.
Masterfully crafted by Guy Ritchie, this refreshing take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s sleuth is a great vehicle for Downey to create another distinctively eccentric character.
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