I'm pretty new to Sherlock Holmes, and therefore don't have a lot of preconcieved notions to reconcile. So with "new" eyes here is my review.
I was thoroughly entertained with Sherlock Holmes. I was particularly intrigued with the "denseness/complexity" of the sets, colors, cinematography etc.
I thought Downey's potrayal of Holmes was great, and Jude as Dr. Watson, was a great compliment.