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- First reviewDecember 26, 2009
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PostedApril 24, 2010
PlantingaFan
from Northridge, CA
Overall this is a pretty terrible movie. The editing often takes place at an unbelievably monotonous clip, cut from view to view every 1.5 or 3 seconds (seriously, once you notice that, the movie is hard to watch). The plot is just that of the A-Team, although the bad guy, "Max", is ludicrously mustache-twirling, killing literally everyone who works for him or does business with him (makes you wonder why anyone would work for him or do business with him). The action is uninspired, and the directing is utterly derivative. I think I may have seen every prominent shot in other prominent movies (e.g., Reservoir Dogs and Wanted). That said, there are a few funny lines, especially from Jason Patrick and Chris Evans, and Idris Alba has a lot of star-power. But overall, don't waste your time or money.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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By The Numbers,. Sherlock Holmes Be Thy Name!
PostedDecember 26, 2009
PlantingaFan
from Northridge, CA
At the pitch for this movie, I presume the screenwriter said something like, "It's Sherlock Holmes plus Poochie!" I think that's pretty much the only distinctive feature of this Sherlock Holmes.
Otherwise, the film is completely soulless: Robert Downey, Jr., of all people, phones it in, bringing only an English accent and some Monk-like hand movements; he and Jude Law have no chemistry as Watson and Holmes, but the audience is expected to think, "ah, you rascals!" Rachel McAdams is superfluous, present only as the obligatory love-interest. No fights are exciting, no twists are unexpected, and the sepia-look of the film came out of _Tim Burton for Dummies_.
Avoid this movie.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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