When I first heard about this film I was, I must admit, a bit nervous. After all, adapting the essence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal stories into a single, feature-length film would be a daunting task for even a seasoned filmmaker. In spite of this, however, director Guy Ritchie has done just this and has delivered the goods in spades. Ritchie's film, simply titled Sherlock Holmes, just feels right. With a healthy smattering of secret societies, black magic, and mysterious murders, not to mention plenty of London fog, black umbrellas, and dimly glowing street lamps, the film creates the perfect atmosphere for the hero of the story, the indomitable Holmes, to exist in. Holmes himself is wonderfully portrayed by Robert Downy Jr. (Iron Man). Downy's performance brings an exiting new vigor and quirkiness to the Holmes character. In addition, Dr. John Watson and Irene Adler are played equally well by Jude Law and Rachel McAdams, respectively. The entire film is masterfully scored by Hans Zimmer. This movie is both entertaining and intriguing at the same time and I would highly recommend it to any Sherlock Holmes fan.MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material.
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