![]() In the supporting cast, Mark Strong is a charismatic villain and Rachel McAdams gives additional support when its needed, but it has been largely underused. Law's Watson, by the way, remains, as it always has been, more conventional and cautious than its companion, making a pleasant counterpoint to the main character. Watson to life, is just as good and both are excellent when working together. is in the best moment of his career and it was a safe bet to bring a bold Holmes to life, closer to an action figure with a hint of mad genius than to a pure intellectual who analyses facts coldly. However, the film relies heavily on the quality and performance of the two main actors. I appreciated some of his options, like the dissonance between the period and the characters' attitudes or the use of slow motion sometimes. Against all my expectations, he proved to be more skilled and intelligent than in any of his other works (at least, those I know). Guy Ritchie would never be my first choice to direct a film like this. If this film were an adaptation of any of Conan Doyle's stories, I think the director - an unlikely Guy Ritchie - would not have that freedom. In fact, this film is not an adaptation of any of the original books or tales, it just take advantage of the characters and creates a new story with some adventure, action and even a supernatural scent much to the Victorian taste. I'm not a fan of anachronisms and I often criticize period films because of that, but the way this film was conceived made it acceptable. However, surprisingly, it did not affect me. The character acts like someone of our time, in a dissonant historical period, creating an anachronism. This film, however, shows us a very modern Sherlock Holmes in his way of acting, speaking and behaving. In this series, Jeremy Brett brought the detective to life in a way that, I think, is the closest to the author's original conception, and the most in line with the Victorian gentleman. I have to confess that the famous series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", from the mid-eighties, marked my way of imagining the characters. However, I decided to watch this film and give it a chance, since it is a character that is rarely seen in cinema. I read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tales and stories and found them interesting, but I always preferred other authors. I confess that I am not a particular Sherlock Holmes fan. Watson, face the threat of a occult master who has been executed for several murders but, mysteriously, comes back to life. I confess that I am not a particular Sherlock Holmes In this film, Sherlock Holmes and his adventure companion Dr. ![]() In this film, Sherlock Holmes and his adventure companion Dr.
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