Sherlock Holmes, an English movie, is not currently screening in Hyderabad.
Cast
Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, Robert Maillet, Geraldine James, Kelly Reilly, William Houston, Hans Matheson, James Fox, William Hope
As a fan, I was surprised to see Holmes and Watson more testosterone charged than brain charged. What the heck, its still a must watch for fans and nons alike.
Pros: Downey and Law Cons: Not much actual detective work
The first thing that surprises about this newest adaptation of the adventures of the greatest detective of all time was how muscly it is. Big punch-outs were alluded to in the trailers, but the overall tone of the film is very much in-your-face action adventure as opposed to a Victorian-era old-school procedural. The men are dhishoom! men, and the women are fatales - it's... very hinterland machismo for the most of it.
Ritchie hasn't taken too many liberties with the characters themselves - it is his vision for this world that has a new age sensibility to it. Probably for the good ....