Movie Bitmeter: Sherlock Holmes
Saw the trailer of this movie today. From the trailer it seems a completely different approach of the typical Sherlock Holmes, maybe it’s good, maybe it’s not. It can be seen by some like a way to corrupt the famous character, but in the other way can be a fresh start of the story (a bit like it’s being done with a lot “classic” story’s and movies). Anyway I liked the trailer and might be a strong candidate to see at the cinemas.
Movie Info
Genre: Action – Adventure – Crime – Drama – Mystery – Thriller
Plot: Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
Director: Guy Ritchie.
Writers: Mike Johnson, Anthony Peckham.
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong.
IMBD Rating: NA
Year: 2009
Links: IMDB
Teaser Trailer
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I’m not sure I like Roberd Downey Jr. enough to be interested. He’s ok, but the way he portrayed Iron Man didn’t leave a positive image I’m afraid. Neither do I like the way they’ve used a known name for a movie that seems to have very little to do with the character, it’s legacy and depth.
Call it something else than Sherlock Holmes and I would be interested, but not this way. Trying to make a movie worth making through advertising and safe betting in this time and age of economic distress is understandable to a degree, but blatantly abusing a known “franchise” and in the process deforming it completely is not.