Comments on: Anglophile Reviews: Sherlock Holmes Movie – Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law

By: Gillian Sneddon

Gillian Sneddon — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:28:28 +0000

Great review of the movie . i totally agree with your points and its good you’ve shown that you enjoyed the movie ,what i liked about the film is that ive discovered Robert Downey Jr , an actor ive always heard of but never seen acting till Sherlock Holmes and what a movie to first see him , his portrayal is excellent , he was comical yet engaging and he apoted a jack sparrow like personna , i was very impressed with Sherlock Holmes.

By: Elizabeth Kerri Mahon

Elizabeth Kerri Mahon — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:15:36 +0000

I agree with you all points. I totally enjoyed the chemistry of Jude Law & Robert Downey Jr. as Watson & Holmes. I felt that inclusion of Rachel MacAdam as Irene Adler sort of took away from that. She’s was like extra baggage that the film could have jettisoned. I don’t think she added anything to the film. Her performance made me long to re-read Carole Nelson Douglas’s mystery series featuring Irene. It would have been one thing if had actually had more to do with the actual plot of the film. I also wish that they hadn’t included Moriarty in the film. Lord Blackwood was enough of a villain, unless they are of course setting up for a potential sequel.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:57:05 +0000

Thank you that was perhaps the most non-biased, straight forward review I have read in a long time. I also went to see Sherlock Holmes and found it very engaging. Like yourself, I thought Robert was a remarkable Holmes. The man seems to embody every character he ever plays. It is as if he is possessed. Robert and Jude together were also a total joy to watch. They have a good working chemistry. The movie overall added to my already fantastic Christmas. Thank you again for the lovely review.