SHERLOCK HOLMES

221 Baker street, in my opinion is the most famous residential address in human history. It's ironical that such a well known place ended up being the abode of the most famous detective of all times, "SHERLOCK HOLMES". Or may be because of his unparalleled reputation the address could have become so famous. Either way it's not good for a consulting detective to be so conspicuous. But we can forgive his helplessness because it's we who have raised him and his abode to such meteoric heights of our consciousness. Otherwise he is always a cool headed, unemotional, logical and deductive genius who long ago ceased to exist just in books and began living among us.
Everything is elementary to him, no such a thing as unexplainable. Inexplainable? perhaps! I can go on and on about him, but I suggest you better read his memoirs penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. For now I'll talk about the movie which has recently hit the theatres.
With a stupendously successful literary work such as Sherlock Holmes, which is like a treasure trove for movie makers, it's literally impossible to make a bad movie out of it. You just have to select right people to play the parts and the entire movie can reach sky high on the foundations of the book. Right people is an understatement to say about the actors who played the characters in this movie. Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as his side kick, Dr.James Watson are amazing. Well as the cliche goes, there chemistry was ultra cool. Right from the word go, the movie kick starts and before you try to get a hold of the unfolding events you will find yourself deep into a mystery.

The movie starts assuming that audience are aware of the main characters, because here no time is spent for the their introduction except for the antagonist "Lord Blackwood". Irene addler to whom SH refers to as "The woman" in the book is played by Rachel Mcadams. Oh boy! what a beauty! Other characters such as the police officer Lestrade the landlady and Watson's fiance Mary are all there! There are a few slight deviations from the book which you will find in this movie. In the book, SH has got only admiration for Irene addler. Here he is a bit romantically inclined towards her. In the book Watson's fiance is one of SH's former clients. Here Watson introduces her to SH. In the book, SH is more cerebral. Here he is physical too with all the fist fights in slow mo. In my opinion when it comes to physical attributes, Rober downeyJr is not a perfect match to portray SH, but wait, as soon as he starts delivering the dialogues that mind block vanishes into thin air. Above are my reservations about the movie.

If you want to have a taste of Victorian England, this one is a treat to your eyes.With its late 19th and early 20th century settings and visual effects, the art direction is worth noticing. All the characters speak in British accent. All the characteristics of SH are highlighted in the movie. His prowess in disguise, chemistry and arriving at a solution through logical deduction are all shown superbly. It's like relishing a big fat feast for your brain. No wonder the lead actor got a golden globe for his performance! Gripping screenplay with no loose ends. All the questions are answered in the end albeit in a hurry. In the end it's a good movie to watch.

Wait, one more moment. What would one do to make a good movie into a terrific movie? One would give a call to Hans zimmer and entrust him with the responsibility of background score. If not for the movie, certainly for the music; you can all shut your eyes and just listen to the muscic.