#Sherlock holmes 1 serial#

Watson, on the other hand, doesn't share his enthusiasm. As someone who over-analyzes everything and everyone that crosses his path, he tends to lapse into depression and a spot of madness whenever he's left to his own devices. Holmes, a recluse and social pariah, is ecstatic to be back on the job. That is until reports surface that Lord Blackwood has returned from the grave to wreak havoc and spread fear in Victorian London. John Watson (Jude Law), believe the case to be closed. When a vicious murderer named Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) is brought to justice and put to death, the men responsible for his capture, famed detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and medical investigator Dr. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.' 'You have the grand gift of silence, Watson. More than a reinvention of a classic series, Ritchie's rapidfire reimagining capitalizes on Downey's newfound star power, features a snap-neck screenplay that showcases the actor's sharp tongue and quick wit, and serves up a slick, cerebral adventure that, quite frankly, turns out to be a lot of good ol' fashion fun. Could hit-or-miss director Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes possibly live up to Downey's recent track record? Apparently so. Over the next four years, he graciously tackled a small but crucial role in Good Night and Good Luck, starred in Indie gems A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Charlie Bartlett, explored the surreal in A Scanner Darkly and Fur, delivered an oft-overlooked, Oscar-worthy performance in David Fincher's Zodiac, left audiences howling in Tropic Thunder, and, of course, commandeered the box office and the comicbook community at large with Iron Man, an international hit that solidified the actor's A-list status. Greeted with critical praise and brushfire word-of-mouth, Downey was back. His resurrection wasn't exactly graceful, mind you - The Singing Detective, Gothika, Eros, and Game 6 amounted to a rather rough and rocky resurgence - but that was before a brilliant little flick called Kiss Kiss Bang Bang changed everything. has risen from the dead and taken Hollywood by storm. Like a phoenix from the ashes, Robert Downey Jr. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, March 28, 2010 , Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, Robert Maillet Writers: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Simon Kinberg, Lionel Wigram, Arthur Conan Doyle Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.įor more about Sherlock Holmes and the Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray release, see Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray Review published by Kenneth Brown on Mawhere this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Watson can close yet another successful case.

#Sherlock holmes 1 serial#

Though Jared Harris as Moriarty absolutely stole the show.Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray releaseĪfter finally catching serial killer and occult 'sorcerer' Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. The action sequences were good (especially Moriarty and Sherlock's 'fight' on the veranda as well as the forest scene), but it seemed to lack any sort of tension as there wasn't really a mystery like there was in the first movie. The soundtrack was equally excellent but the world felt cleaner, less gritty than it had in the first. I thought it was really belabored at times and it felt like there was an awful lot of waiting for something to happen.

And then you're brought back down by Sherlock casually explaining the reality behind each of the 'magical' effects and how every single one of them was shown to you throughout the movie, like him licking the stone of the tomb (originally I wrote it off as him being weird) or the things in the chemists lab. I love how it withholds information from you so that by the end of the movie, as Blackwood's starting to do his thing at Parliament you start to even maybe possibly believe in magic because it seems like Blackwood's murders WERE starting to move out of the realm of realistic possibility. I loved the buildup, I think the portrayal of Victorian London was excellent, and the soundtrack is so good.