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samhenderson

My 7-word review of Sherlock Holmes

Dec 26, 2009 20:17

Well, that wasn't exactly cannon, was it?

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dkolodji December 27 2009, 05:43:55 UTC

I thought it was fairly faithful to the canon, except perhaps in mood. And, even though it was a bit Dan Brown, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was in to spiritualism in a big way, so it worked for me.

I thought it was fun.

mrockwell December 27 2009, 06:06:52 UTC

My understanding is that this version (which I've yet to see) is actually more faithful to the actual books than the classics we've come to associate with Holmes. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

samhenderson December 27 2009, 06:41:03 UTC

The Watson is far more like the Watson in the books, I grant, than the Rathbone/Bruce movies. It's a fun movie!

samhenderson December 27 2009, 06:36:17 UTC

Really? In that Holmes and Watson lived in Baker street with a landlady named Mrs. Hudson, sure. I didn't mind the twisting out of place of Irene Adler. Mary was a bit out of left field, though.

dkolodji December 27 2009, 06:44:20 UTC

I too thought Watson was more faithful to the books.

I liked the little details - the shooting of Queen Victoria's initials into the wall, for example....

dkolodji December 27 2009, 14:02:54 UTC

Haven't seen it yet, but the Holmes in the trailer isn't like Doyle's Holmes. Not in personality, at least.

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