Holmes’ barely concealed frustration of anyone who isn’t as intelligent as him (in other words, everyone) is nicely contrasted with his dependency on Watson who is on the verge of leaving their shared flat due to being engaged to the lovely Mary.
The audience feel all the twists and turns that are thrown at Holmes and Watson and, despite Holmes’ superior intellect and ability to see things that others can’t, he too is kept wondering how antagonist, Blackwood, is able to return from the dead in order to continue his evil plan.ĭowney Jnr, as Sherlock Holmes is convincing as the charismatic and highly intelligent Holmes while Jude Law adds a good contrast as the brave and serious Watson.
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Bringing a great deal of pizzazz to proceedings, Ritchie manages to juggle the genuine feel of 19 th Century London while making the movie feel fresh and modern. Genre: Thriller REVIEW: ‘SHERLOCK HOLMES’īetter known for directing comedy gangster movies like ‘Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and ‘Snatch’, Guy Ritchie has turned his hand at adapting the works relating to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s eponymous hero, ‘Sherlock Holmes’. Starring: Robert Downey Jnr, Jude Law, Mark Strong Sherlock Holmes (2009) – Director: Guy Ritchie Holmes and Watson have to muster their courage and cut through the superstition in order to establish the facts and finally bring Blackwood to justice. After his execution and burial, Blackwood is spotted walking around near his grave and, as promised, people begin to die, seemingly with the help of Blackwood’s magic. While incarcerated, Blackwood assures Holmes that he will return from the dead and three more people will die, all of which will be on Holmes’ conscience. Sherlock Holmes – When five women are murdered, Holmes and Watson thwart Lord Blackwood’s evil plot to murder a sixth and invoke black magic.
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