Sherlock Holmes
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
Richard reviewed
November 9, 2025•
Guy Ritchie grabs Conan Doyle’s detective and gives him a Victorian makeover with bare knuckle brawls, kinetic edits and Robert Downey Jr. monologuing like a caffeinated chess master.
It’s not your granddad’s Holmes, it’s Holmes as a quirky action hero with a bruised intellect and a bruising right hook.
Jude Law’s Watson is no bumbling sidekick, he’s sharp, loyal and ready to throw down. Rachel McAdams adds intrigue as Irene Adler and Mark Strong broods his way through occult villainy like he’s auditioning for a Hammer horror reboot.
The pacing? Fast. The visuals? Grimy and gorgeous.
The plot? A twisty blend of logic and thaumaturgy. It’s not textbook Holmes, but it’s fun and the chemistry between Downey and Law makes it work.
You liked the new take and rightly so. It’s a reinvention that respects the source while gleefully tossing it into a steampunk blender.
Richard reviewed
November 9, 2025•
Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie grabs Conan Doyle’s detective and gives him a Victorian makeover with bare knuckle brawls, kinetic edits and Robert Downey Jr. monologuing like a caffeinated chess master.
It’s not your granddad’s Holmes, it’s Holmes as a quirky action hero with a bruised intellect and a bruising right hook.
Jude Law’s Watson is no bumbling sidekick, he’s sharp, loyal and ready to throw down. Rachel McAdams adds intrigue as Irene Adler and Mark Strong broods his way through occult villainy like he’s auditioning for a Hammer horror reboot.
The pacing? Fast. The visuals? Grimy and gorgeous.
The plot? A twisty blend of logic and thaumaturgy. It’s not textbook Holmes, but it’s fun and the chemistry between Downey and Law makes it work.
You liked the new take and rightly so. It’s a reinvention that respects the source while gleefully tossing it into a steampunk blender.