Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Sherlock Holmes

Released Year: 2009
Directed by Guy Ritchie

Casted by:
Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law as John Watson
Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler
Mark Strong as Henry Blackwood
Story:
Sherlock Holmes is a famous detective with his partner Dr John Watson. They managed to solved a lot of cases and earn money for their living. In the latest case, they managed to arrest Henry Blackwood, a ritual killer.

John decided to move out with his fiancee, Sherlock get frustrated and always lock himself in the room. Three months later, when its about time for Blackwood to execute, he request to meet up with Sherlock. During their meet up, Blackwood told him that this is not the end yet, three more person will die. Irene Adler, a criminal who outsmart Holmes twice in the past, but Holmes still deeply in love with her. Irene told Sherlock that she has divorced and hope to have a new affair with him but Sherlock didn't give her an answer.

After Blackwood execution, John as the doctor has certified his death. But not long later, Blackwood's corpse is gone and everyone thought this is a black magic. As what have been mentioned by Blackwood, 2 more important people die in sequence. Before the death of the 3rd person, Sherlock managed to figure out this will be someone from the British Parliament. Sherlock let the police arrest him in purpose and bring him to meet the Home Secretary, Lord Coward. Apparently Coward belongs to the Blackwood gang for all this dirty tricks and reveal the whole things to Holmes. Holmes later broke off from the window and jump to the river where John and Watson are there in a boat.

The three of them went and dissolved Blackwood's trick, but Irene ran away with a cylinder which is very valuable. Blackwood run and fight with Sherlock and Irene on a construction bridge. In the end, Blackwood got hung on the bridge and die like what he supposed to in his execution. Later on Sherlock discovered that Irene is working for a guy name Proffesor Moriarty. He handcuffed Irene but left her the key.

Holmes later explained everything to John about how he discovered the tricks of Blackwood as a closing of this film.
L² Scored: 6.5/10

L² Comment:
Before i went for the movie i was so excited, but i'm a bit confused after the whole movie. I thought this detective movie will be as good as the preview, but ...i dont know... maybe i'm not good in watching guy ritchie's movie. :P

4 comments:

  1. just to americanize for a british born script

    the concept is just fine only the plot and trick are to darn americanize..

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  2. hmm~ americanize a film just like how they film "the ring" ?

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  3. no the explaination for the invention part..

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