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It's just a modern day CGI heavy buddy movie wrapped in the Holmes persona but, all in all, not a bad way to spend a couple of hours. I didn't know it was a Guy Ritchie movie until the credits rolled. Getting rid of Madonna probably did him some good. Robert Downey Jr. now has a double annuity between Holmes and Iron Man sequels.
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Nothing like the old stuff w/ Basil Rathbone, but nobody would pay to see that these days. I enjoyed it, so did my twelve yr old and her friend. At times the CGI was very obvious, but it was a fun story, funny, exciting and well acted.
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This is a good, fun popcorn flick. My only complaint is that they passed up at least one opportunity to show Rachel McAdams naked.
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Agreed. there might have been a bit more made of his skill in bartitsu (particularly stick-fighting), as well, but I suppose the random bareknuckle brawl was intended to address that. Guy Ritchie did a commendable job with the film, in my opinion.
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Pinky wrote:This is a good, fun popcorn flick. My only complaint is that they passed up at least one opportunity to show Rachel McAdams naked.
I dig her scene.
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I enjoyed the movie, especially the banter. Robert Downey Jr. is a ridiculously gifted actor. I actually found myself really enjoying the soundtrack too. Worth the $8.50 - perfect way to spend the afternoon.
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I very much enjoyed this movie...a lot of fun. The tommy knocker and bare knuckle boxing scenes were cool. Like Jezzie I really like the music. I'll be picking up the soundtrack.
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Mickey Mutherfukkin O'neil wrote:Like Jezzie I really like the music. I'll be picking up the soundtrack.
Already got it on iTunes bitches.

And apparently Zimmer used an out of tune piano, crazy.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_b ... -pubs.html
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