Zachary FenellSherlock Holmes (2009)
January 27th 2010 00:49
“Sherlock Holmes”, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. John Watson, is interesting at best. While nothing about the movie stands out as bad, there is very little which is attention grabbing. The interesting aspect of “Sherlock Holmes” originates from my fascination with television shows like “Criminal Minds” and “Psych”.
In many ways “Sherlock Holmes” is the predecessor of these shows. “Criminal Minds” is about a group of FBI agents who work together to solve heinous crimes by studying the behavior of criminals. “Psych” is about a fake psychic detective who uses his ability to notice the unnoticeable to convince the Santa Barbara police department he is a psychic who can be an asset to their department. In many ways the characters on “Criminal Minds” and “Psych” are modern day Sherlock Holmes, considering a lot of Sherlock Holmes detective work was based on his observation of human behavior.
Outside of the similarities between Sherlock Holmes and the television characters of today I found “Sherlock Holmes” unmemorable. While I didn’t thoroughly enjoy “Sherlock Holmes” that doesn’t mean you won’t. My suggestion is to wait until you can see “Sherlock Holmes” cheap so you can decide for yourself if the movie is any good.
In many ways “Sherlock Holmes” is the predecessor of these shows. “Criminal Minds” is about a group of FBI agents who work together to solve heinous crimes by studying the behavior of criminals. “Psych” is about a fake psychic detective who uses his ability to notice the unnoticeable to convince the Santa Barbara police department he is a psychic who can be an asset to their department. In many ways the characters on “Criminal Minds” and “Psych” are modern day Sherlock Holmes, considering a lot of Sherlock Holmes detective work was based on his observation of human behavior.
Outside of the similarities between Sherlock Holmes and the television characters of today I found “Sherlock Holmes” unmemorable. While I didn’t thoroughly enjoy “Sherlock Holmes” that doesn’t mean you won’t. My suggestion is to wait until you can see “Sherlock Holmes” cheap so you can decide for yourself if the movie is any good.
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