Over the past few years, Robert Downey Jr. has earned his place on my top my favorite actors. He plays the smart, but just a little to crazy character he is always likeable. He showed his great acting in Iron Man, and he shows it in Sherlock Holmes, too.
Serlock Holmes is about, well, you know who he is. But this time around, instead of being just a sleuth, he's also an action hero. Kinda hard to get used to at first, but it ends up being a perfect blend of action and smart humor.
The special effects are great in this film. The action scenes are near perfect. There wasn't a single part where I was thinking, "Hey, James Cameron could do it better". The bleached lightning effects add to the eerie puzzling plot that make the movie's cinematography outstanding. In English, the movie's style is very artistic.
The plot is very thought out and very fun to watch what happens next. It kinda reminds me of if Scooby Doo and The Prestige (thanks uncle Cameron for recommending that movie) combined into on plot line. This provides fun, edge-of-your seat suspense that never slows down.
Like I said, RBJ is great as he always his with acting. His partner (name slips me) is also funny and well-played. There isn't anything groundbreaking here, but it certainly is enjoyable. The villain is also a good actor, and he seems pretty scary.
An unexpected pleasant surprise was the amazingly composed music. Hans Zimmer does a great job, with odd and quirky yet just plain awesome music that fits Downey's personality incredibly well.
With all that said, that doesn't mean there isn't drawbacks. The first, maybe 15 or so, minutes of the film drag on a bit too long, with not much progression in the story, but it starts to pick up after that. Other than that, there really isn't any flaws with the film.
Overall, this is a great action flick. Its smart when it needs to be, action packed when it needs to be, and just outright hilarious when it needs to be. The film will be a fun Friday night for anyone looking for some smart action packed humor.
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