There was 221 B Baker Street, there was Watson, there was Sherlock Holmes and then there was MYSTERY ! Decades ago, it was born. and then forgotten. Was ! This movie gives you back all those memories and shows you Holmes. Not the neat, clever Holmes who can explain everything with a cigarette's butt. A Holmes who makes mistakes, who gets beaten up and also gets outwitted ! Sherlock who learns to become the SHERLOCK HOLMES.
THE WHOLE PLOT : Sherlock Holmes(Robert Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson(Jude Law) are back ( What an introduction, bravo !) and are needed again when the famous Dark arts practitioner, Henry Blackwood who rises from the Dead ! But this time, it's more than money, more than prophecies. It's the whole world on stake. In the midst of all this, Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams), the only woman, make that the only PERSON who ever outwlawed Holmes comes along and tries joining the duo as the three battle it out. Why is she here ? Who is Mortiarty ? What is happening to the world ? Well, you certainly can find all these answers. Pure fun !!
Robert Downey Jr. has put on an excellent act after Iron Man and Jude Law, works out as always. The movie takes you back to the birth of Modern England with it's coal ships and the Unfinished London Bridge, an awesome climax ! While Rachel McAdams was good, the special credit goes to Guy Ritchie for bringing out such an age-old yet such an interesting person back to life.
BEST SCENE : Holmes, following Irene, changes into an unrecognisable beggar using objects from the street. Awesome !!
Rating : **** !
If you are even a casual fan of Holmes, don't miss it. And all those of you who are still hung up on AVATAR, wake up ! Sherlock Holmes is out. Elementary people, elementary !
NICE STUFF...!
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