Review: Sherlock Holmes

Much like Iron Man, also starring Robert Downey Jr. - Sherlock Holmes came from out of nowhere to exceed both Box Office and critical expectations after its Boxing Day release.

I couldn't quite believe all the reviews saying what good fun it was (would you in a world where Empire gives Terminator Salvation 4 stars!), so I finally plucked up the courage to give it a go and can now state for the record,

It's really good fun - doesn't take itself too seriously like a lot of modern action blockbusters do, but also has a great Victorian look and a visual flair to it that proves that Guy Ritchie does know what he's doing behind the camera (though I would say the slo-mo bits were a little too Lock, Stock for me)

Robert Downey Jr is reliably great but credit must also go to Jude Law for being good for the first time in ages, going one-liner to one liner with Downey Jr in a plot that makes 2 hours fly by and still manages to lay the seeds for what will be a highly anticipated sequel.