Sherlock Holmes 3, has also spent most of its existence in limbo. and Benedict Cumberbatch are portraying that most famous of detectives, Sherlock Holmes, with wit and panache, the first on movie. And Downey's 'do (and we may literally be splitting hairs here) feels out of place, as do some of the dialogue and other camerawork. bought the rights to Jesse Armstrongs Black Mirror episode, The Entire History of You. The quick cuts and frequent action sequences are photographed like an 1890s version of Iron Man. (And make no mistake, it wants to be a franchise - the movie leaves off where a sequel could handily pick right up.) Yet although we appreciate the shot of adrenaline that the director of far-edgier movies like RocknRolla and Snatch brings to the Holmes legend, Ritchie seems to have decided to film a superhero movie instead. Sherlock Holmes has the sooty, gritty look and feel of bygone London, and Ritchie, no surprise, brings out the franchise's pugnacious side. Though Downey Jr.'s Holmes is clearly the genius, Watson is no afterthought - and the film is so much better for that. is stepping back into the Sherlock Holmes spotlight, but there may be a new contender for the world's most famous consulting detective. and Law are entertaining to watch, standing shoulder to shoulder Law's Watson, in fact, is no sidekick here. Guy Ritchie's film is ostensibly about a detective, but in this version, it's also about two buddies who've had a lifetime of adventure, making the friendship between Holmes and Watson seem both believable and relatable. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. But there's no swearing to speak of, and the movie ultimately celebrates Holmes and Watson's close friendship. There are also some fairly gory crime scenes (including shots of dead bodies, one with a few wriggling maggots), a brief scene of a naked (aside from a strategically placed pillow) Holmes handcuffed to a bed, references to the dark rituals of occult secret societies, smoking, and drinking. Gritty, late-1800s London is the movie's backdrop, and there's no shortage of action - from brutal, slo-mo fistfight scenes (most with blood and broken bones) to gunplay and big explosions. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams and presents an earthier, brawnier, and glossier version of the story than most of us are used to. As reported by Variety, the actors production company has already begun developing the Sherlock Holmes TV shows however, the projects are still at an early stage of creation. Parents need to know that Sherlock Holmes is director Guy Ritchie's take on the famous literary/cinematic detective legend. Iron Man fame Robert Downey Jr is all set to return to the world of Sherlock Holmes in two new spinoff series of the mystery crime drama for HBO Max.
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