Well I just came back from watching this movie. It was pretty good. I’ve never read any of the Sherlock Holmes books that I can recall. I do recall seeing other Sherlock Holmes movies on TV though. I think I might have read one book. I’m familiar with them, so I think I’ve read some books when I was younger.

This version was stellar. Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes was amazing. He played the role convincingly well. And Jude Law as Dr. Watson was amazing as well. The chemistry between them was awesome. They worked very well with each other. I imagine there will be a sequel. The special effects were great. The action was pumped up. Holmes’ and Watson’s deductive reasoning skills were top-notch. It was a really good film and it was PG-13.

But my memory of Sherlock Holmes wasn’t one of a teetotaler or drug user. That was new to me. Also I didn’t recall him as a fighter. But this one is.

You can rent it on DVD if you’d like, but I think you’d enjoy it more on the big screen.

I give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.

Here’s Roger Ebert’s review of it: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091223/REVIEWS/912239991

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