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Sherlock Holmes 2009

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong.
After finally catching serial killer and occult 'sorcerer' Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. After his execution, Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with Watson's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the determined detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic, not to mention the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Fine submitted by CasualTim on July 28, 2010, 5:08pm I don't have a great deal to say about this one. It was fine. Some of the inventions (on the part of the writer and, therefore at times in the hands of the characters) were lazy. But some of the action was unique, so maybe it balances out. However, there's absolutely no excuse for this to be 128 minutes. Does Downey's contract stipulate how many thousands of frames his face must appear in?

A valid watch for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon with no better plans, or if you're home sick from school. You'll be entertained, but don't expect much more.

Interesting submitted by faiyafrower on July 3, 2011, 7:41pm The movie was really...interesting, in a good way.

mystery submitted by omar on July 7, 2011, 11:46am i love mystery

good submitted by ColeenT on July 13, 2011, 5:12pm good movie

cool submitted by readingking on July 14, 2011, 12:06pm mystery

Fantastic submitted by ljq on July 26, 2011, 7:05pm I really think that this movie is rather predictable, but good nonetheless. You know that when Lord Blackwood is "killed" he'll rise up again. I think that this is a good portrayal of Sherlock as a man who is rather brilliant in deducing things from random facts. At the end, when Sherlock explains everything that happens, it's really interesting to see how he picked up on all those things. This mystery is great and is rather well thought out as Blackwood "rises again" and must be tracked down and killed. The parliament plot is suspenseful and Rachel McAdams does a good job being the hero there even though she's working for the Professor. All in all, a really great movie.

Sherlock Holmes submitted by drewy234432 on June 16, 2012, 10:36am A trilling adventure about how Sherlock Holmes stop the evil lord blackwood.

A Fun and Different Take on Sherlock Holmes submitted by crazypockets on June 16, 2012, 4:18pm I've heard some purists didn't like this because of the action aspect, but since I've never been a big mystery person (and haven't read the classic Holmes stories), I enjoyed it. Good action, funny dialog and rapport between the characters.

Good mystery submitted by glennauerbach on June 17, 2012, 3:31pm I liked the mystery aspect of this movie. Very good.

Amazing! submitted by 0liviap0pp on June 22, 2012, 1:43pm I really enjoyed this Sherlock Holmes movie. Robert Downey Jr. does a great portrayal.

witty submitted by ftan on July 16, 2012, 9:23pm their were lots of witty remarks made around the clock by all characters which made this movie fun to watch. Robert downey jr. and jude law both do great jobs portraying a mad genius and his assistant.

Ok submitted by rlmorgan on July 28, 2013, 8:20pm Overall a good movie, but not really for Conan Doyle purists. The mystery was pretty good.

a fun update on Sherlock Holmes submitted by hathaway1066 on August 3, 2013, 9:40pm Downey is satisfying in his usual quick-witted way, but that and the fast-paced action are what this movie has to offer. If you're a long-time Sherlock fan, this might be a disappointment as it's not the cerebral, coldly logical version of Holmes that we're accustomed to.

downey submitted by Jackie77 on July 13, 2015, 3:42am Great acting and wardrobe. Love mysteries and the detectives that solve them

Sherlock Holmes submitted by SBNB on August 18, 2015, 9:04pm This movie was ok. I was a little disappointed with it, honestly.

Delicious submitted by ishhewitt on July 10, 2016, 2:22pm Great film, great actors. Love this.

A Different Sherlock Holmes submitted by Meginator on July 3, 2017, 11:54am To get the obvious out of the way, this is certainly not the same Sherlock Holmes (nor, for that matter, the same Victorian England) that appears in Arthur Conan Doyle's famous stories. That said, this is an enjoyable action film, though as a longtime Sherlock Holmes fan I would have preferred it if the filmmakers presented their characters as completely new, different people; there just isn't enough to connect the movie to the original. If you take the film solely on its own merits, it's a lot of fun and offers some twists on standard action/mystery stories.

Really Fun submitted by anacoluthon on August 19, 2018, 3:30pm Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law have a great dynamic, it's fun to watch them together.

Great submitted by Emmadavis321 on December 10, 2018, 7:31pm Witty, funny, and at times unpredictable. This movie is great enough for me to see the second one.

Pleasant to watch despite all the childish silliness submitted by Tassos on December 31, 2018, 8:13am Good movie, overall. Downey is OK as Sherlock. The action crap is truly ludicrous, but suckers pay for tickets too, and they love that crap.

See it to enjoy it.

Good take on a classic submitted by steveiew on June 14, 2019, 10:47am Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law bring a fun version of Sherlock and Watson to life. One bit of advice is to have the captions on as sometimes it can be hard to hear.

Pretty Good submitted by c_zhang on June 28, 2019, 4:00pm Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law have a really good dynamic.

Action submitted by Clown81 on July 26, 2019, 9:33pm I loved the action in the movie by Downey Jr.

A blast! submitted by yufamily on August 20, 2019, 5:45pm Great teamwork!

Sherlock Holmes submitted by crp on August 29, 2019, 2:32pm I'm a big fan of SH and the acting in this one makes you laugh and appreciate a good riddle. The two main characters have a good chemistry and make it worth watching.

A lot of fun submitted by RebeccaWittekindt on July 22, 2023, 10:13am Really enjoyed this, Downey Jr and Law make a great team.

Enjoyable submitted by Dewi Lumban Toruan on July 22, 2023, 11:49am I enjoyed this. Great team. Great plot.

Love it submitted by lynnangmd on August 20, 2023, 12:28am I liked every moment of it. It was such a great movie!