![]() She pays him to find a missing midget.īefore Holmes can say, “The game’s afoot,” he and a reluctant Watson are ensnared with ritualistic murders, black magic, a diabolical magician (Mark Strong), a resurrection from the grave and an attack on Parliament right out of the Gunpower Plot of 1605. McAdams’ Irene Adler drops by Baker Street when Holmes is in one of his stir-crazy fits - this happens whenever he’s between cases. ![]() One is not meant to completely understand it, of course you never do in a Ritchie movie. Review sherlock holmes crack#If the protagonists crack wise, what danger can they possibly be in?Įach is given a love interest of sorts: Kelly Reilly as Watson’s fiancee, who doesn’t much care for his pal, and Rachel McAdams as “the only woman ever to have bested Holmes.” All of which might have been interesting if the women didn’t disappear for chunks of the movie. The two banter a lot with faux hostility, which adds little to what the film takes for wit and subtracts a good deal from whatever suspense the action is meant to generate. If Downey would hand his pipe to Law, they could switch roles from scene to scene. ![]() Both are glib, smart, good-looking guys and fine actors of about the same age and build. and Jude Law certainly don’t fit previous castings, which is fine, only they’re a little too much alike. ![]() Sylvester Stallone Doubles Down on 'Rocky' Ownership Complaints Over 'Drago' SpinoffĮven the Holmes/Watson pairing is odd, but if the film concentrated at all on character, it might have worked. ![]()
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