Sherlock Holmes

Drew's Thoughts:
Guy Ritchie's adaptation of the classic stories is probably the first of many, which I'm not too sure how I feel about. Sherlock Holmes is an entertaining diversion but not much else. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are both pretty good but I was disappointed with the averageness of the dialogue. Though Ritchie's rock 'em sock 'em, stylized direction is present here his penchant for sharp, funny, profanity-laden dialogue isn't. This is a bummer because despite being given the freedom of an R-rating he doesn't take advantage of it.
The film ends up being a decent popcorn mystery, with a good score and art direction, but I feel like it could have been bit more memorable had it been approached with more creativity.