Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes
At two hours, this was a moderately long movie, although it was engaging enough as to not prompt any feelings of weariness or boredom. Having not read the Sherlock Holmes series for several years now, the details of the case are vague to me, but the movie does accurately portray the characters and general feel of the literature, even though the use of the marriage between Watson and Mary was exaggerated, and thus the tension between Watson and Holmes as well.
The use of special effects was decent, with the Thames and industrial London being portrayed accurately, at least to my limited knowledge, i.e. there was Big Ben. However I think the general bustle of the city was conveyed, as well as its vast size. There were the regular witty lines, the contrasting personalities of Holmes and Watson, and good acting. I don’t think that this film will be extremely successful, as its viewership will be somewhat limited to the people who actually read the series; little kids and high school teenagers will most likely turn this movie down for cheap thrillers or romantic comedies.
Of course, as it is Hollywood, the mystery was left incomplete, with at least one more direct sequel with the professor, and then probably another to resolve the conflict between Holmes and his lover. Trilogies always work well.
On the whole, 7.8/10