The screenplay never really explained why Blackwood had murdered four women and tried to kill a fifth. Actually, he'd killed five, and the one in the underground ceremony would've been Victim #6. He did it because the filmmakers just had to go and make him Jack the Ripper on top of everything else.
Maybe you missed it on account of Downey's mumbling (which I never noticed, actually), but the murders are referenced in the scene where Holmes figures out Blackwood is targeting parliament. Before all that stuff about the cross and the three murders, Holmes points out that there's supposed to be a pentagram as well as a cross, but that's where the five murdered women come in, so he quickly skips over that point.
I also enjoyed McAdams' Irene Adler, but I sympathize with those critics who find her an unconvincing professional match for Holmes. Not because of McAdams' performance, because of the way her character is written--for me, her intelligence and competence were overshadowed by the two times she was almost killed by Lord Blackwood,
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Oh good - someone has put into words almost all of my own opinions about the film so that I don't have to. :) I wasn't sure what to expect when I went in, but I really enjoyed it, as a whole.
I think Downey, Jr. might have found his 'Jack Sparrow' role - this Holmes is a very good fit for him as an actor.
I could not write this review without mentioning Hans Zimmer’s score for the film. Quite frankly, I adored it. Same here, enough to consider just buying the soundtrack. It wasn't 'til the credits that I realized it had been done by Zimmer, which explained everything.
"Not because of McAdams' performance, because of the way her character is written--for me, her intelligence and competence were overshadowed by the two times she was almost killed by Lord Blackwood, and the way she spent the entire movie not just being fooled but controlled by the film's other villain."I have a problem with this. One of the only ways Irene could be considered Holmes' equal is if she had bested Blackwood in a physical fight? When Blackwood bested her the first time, he also bested Holmes and Watson in that explosion. And he managed to get the best of her for the second time, while she was holding two cylinders. Even Holmes had trouble with Blackwood during their sword fight
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I originally had a huge comment to post which inevitably turned into my own review but I held back to spare your journal. If you want to read my review which came from reading your post, here is the link:
I agree with xel1980, I thought the previous murders were to gain attention and put fear in the heart of London so that when he destroyed Parliament and became the new government, everyone would fear him.
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Actually, he'd killed five, and the one in the underground ceremony would've been Victim #6. He did it because the filmmakers just had to go and make him Jack the Ripper on top of everything else.
Maybe you missed it on account of Downey's mumbling (which I never noticed, actually), but the murders are referenced in the scene where Holmes figures out Blackwood is targeting parliament. Before all that stuff about the cross and the three murders, Holmes points out that there's supposed to be a pentagram as well as a cross, but that's where the five murdered women come in, so he quickly skips over that point.
I also enjoyed McAdams' Irene Adler, but I sympathize with those critics who find her an unconvincing professional match for Holmes. Not because of McAdams' performance, because of the way her character is written--for me, her intelligence and competence were overshadowed by the two times she was almost killed by Lord Blackwood, ( ... )
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I think Downey, Jr. might have found his 'Jack Sparrow' role - this Holmes is a very good fit for him as an actor.
I could not write this review without mentioning Hans Zimmer’s score for the film. Quite frankly, I adored it.
Same here, enough to consider just buying the soundtrack. It wasn't 'til the credits that I realized it had been done by Zimmer, which explained everything.
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I've always believed it was to gain attention and make his plan move forward... but it's not really explained in the movie actually.
Anyway, I do agree on nearly everything you wrote in your review! Bravo! :)
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http://teardropflower.livejournal.com/152971.html
I agree with xel1980, I thought the previous murders were to gain attention and put fear in the heart of London so that when he destroyed Parliament and became the new government, everyone would fear him.
I commend you on another well done review! Bravo!
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