I just happened to catch Sherlock Holmes and i was wondering how do they choose these actors for these superhero roles/ Robert Downey on the basis of his performance in this movie deserves to take up/eat up all forthcoming superhero roles.The finer nuances of nonchalance so expertly on display keep you spell binded and the complex yet delightful relationship between Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes engages oneself throughout the length of the movie.The movie is visually engaging throughout and takes the viewer into the world of 221 Baker street set in 1891.
The most important part of the movie though is a paradigm shift in the character of Mr. Holmes as played by Robert Downey and as conceived by Guy Ritchie,the man who gave us Snatch. The director has made a mockery of certain prototypes in the process of creating the character of Mr. Holmes and it is indeed his this interpretation of probably one of the most loved fictional characters which is far more interesting than the movie itself and that's a huge compliment.
The movie as is the case with Guy Ritchie brand of cinema has a very strong action/plot of sequences which opens fantastically with Sherlock Holmes and Watson preventing a sixth murder as we are told by Lord Blackwood, a practitioner of black magic.From then on it unravels the life and times of Sherlock Holmes, his world confined in a room where walking without hitting into something is nigh impossible,his quirky experimentation with Watson's dog and his apparent weakness towards Rachel Mcadams, about whom we are told he has already lost twice.What is on display here is Robert Downey's own quirkiness tripping over into the character of Mr. Holmes and it seems that is what the doctor ordered as it makes for very interesting viewing.
The character of Mr. Watson and his relationship with Holmes is another one of the highlights of the movie and it does remind you some of the old movie double acts which light up the screen. Jude Law as Mr. John Watson perfectly plays the part of Holmes sidekick and the evolution of the role of Watson is a welcome change from the past versions of Watson where he was shown as a dumb duck. Watson's reputation in the minds of Sherlock Holmes will only improve and it's a completely original take on his character than any of the movies/tv episode/movie ever pictured on the famed pair.
Sherlock Holmes is that visual delight which promises and succeeds in enthralling the viewers that every bit and hence is delightful in every way.
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