I was ready to write Ritchie off after Revolver & Rock n Rolla but he won me back over with this one. He's still up to his usual tricks here & throws in a few new ones as. This is the best camerawork I've seen in any of his flicks. I liked the score from Zimmer as well.

Downey doesn't disappoint. But Jude breakin the Law steals several scenes by my count. They've got great chemistry as Holmes & Watson & beat the shit outta guys with their strength almost as much as their smarts. That was the obvious vibe from the trailer tho so I went with it & it worked for me. Mark Strong & Eddie Marsan needed more screen time but they were solid. Could've used someone else in Rachel's role tho. Plenty of comic relief to balance out some pretty graphic moments. I wonder if a buncha stuff was cut to avoid an R rating.

B+