Sherlock Holmes

Theatrical Release Date: 2009 11 20 (USA) / 2009 12 25 (USA) / 2010 (USA)

UPC: 883929086566

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations]

Summary: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous super-sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, gets an update with this adaptation of Lionel Wigram's comic book series by writer/director Guy Ritchie (RocknRolla) starring Robert Downey Jr. as the titular detective, with Jude Law stepping into the shoes of his sidekick, Dr. Watson. Heading up the rest of the cast are RocknRolla's Mark Strong as the film's villain, Blackwood, and Rachel McAdams portraying the love interest, Irene Adler. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Best Art Direction in a Period Film – Art Directors Guild Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Sherlock Holmes: reinvented

Sherlock Holmes

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/30/2010

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 128 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Sherlock Holmes
1. Catching a Killer [6:50]
2. Case of Stagnation [4:43]
3. Telling About Mary [4:11]
4. Blow by Blow [3:27]
5. Last Request [4:19]
6. Bound Together [4:20]
7. Miss Adler For Hire [4:11]
8. The Irene I Know [5:06]
9. Resurrection [3:41]
10. Apt Prediction [3:46]
11. Sorcery and Science [3:02]
12. Meat or Potatoes? [3:11]
13. Giving Up the Ship [4:25]
14. Friends in High Places [3:45]
15. Blackwood's Lineage [4:01]
16. Mutual Danger [3:03]
17. Dead and Bath [1:28]
18. Remake the World [1:14]
19. On Purpose [2:23]
20. Lambs to Slaughter [3:24]
21. Trap For Three [2:56]
22. The Best You Can Do [5:58]
23. Next Target [2:31]
24. Smoking Out a Coward [4:49]
25. Countdown to Noon [4:17]
26. Bell and Death Tolls [4:30]
27. Cutting a Conjurer Loose [4:31]
28. My Weak Spot [4:03]
29. Moriarty's Mark [5:40]
30. End Credits [2:04]

Jason Buchanan

Fresh on the heels of an ambitious bid to kick-start his own original franchise with the fun but overly familiar RocknRolla, Guy Ritchie may have finally accomplished that goal with Sherlock Holmes, an energetic, pulpy, and lavishly gothic mystery-adventure that merges tradition with reinvention to thrilling effect. It's a refreshing blast of summer-blockbuster fun just when we need it most -- at the onset of winter.

The action gets under way as Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson (Jude Law) assist Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) and Scotland Yard in interrupting a black magic ceremony being staged by the sinister Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong). Before Lord Blackwood is hanged, he makes one final request: an audience with the famed detective who thwarted his diabolical plans. During his conversation with Holmes, Lord Blackwood vows to return from the gallows more powerful than ever before. Making good on his promise, Lord Blackwood re-emerges with an apparent supernatural vengeance, determined to claim England as his own and exert his influence on the renegade colony across the Atlantic as well. When the corpses begin to pile up, the fate of England, and America, rests in the capable hands of the world's most brilliant detective.

Though traditionalists may initially balk at the decision of screenwriters Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, and Simon Kinberg to place heavy emphasis on Holmes' formidable fighting skills, it certainly doesn't come at the cost of the character's intellect -- Downey Jr.'s Holmes is as sharp as a tack, tough as nails, and endearingly eccentric. Holmes has always been an expert boxer; by exploiting that trait and infusing the story with an element of the supernatural, Ritchie and his team of screenwriters infuse an invigorating mystery with a satisfying blend of action and exposition. The chemistry between Law and Downey Jr. ensures that the scenes between Holmes and Watson are just as enjoyable as the boisterous action set pieces; the first time you see them onscreen you get the distinct impression that they've already been through quite a bit together -- though like Ritchie's breakthrough, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, his Sherlock Holmes may require at least two viewings to fully appreciate the nuances of the rapid-fire dialogue. Sporting dangerously slick villain hair and displaying the calm, collected confidence a classic villain, Mark Strong strikes an appropriate air of menace as the malevolent Lord Blackwood. Bowler-capped Eddie Marsan plays off Downey Jr. particularly well as Inspector Lestrade, and Kelly Reilly shines in her small role as Dr. Watson's refined yet assured fianc�e.
Much like the resolution of the film's central mystery, all of the elements in Sherlock Holmes come together perfectly. Hans Zimmer's quirky score keeps the action moving along while cleverly calling back to Holmes' beloved violin with the occasional plucked string arrangement, cinematographer Philippe Rousselot's seductively dark cinematography gives London a dirty, gothic atmosphere that's romantic without being romanticized, and the sets and costumes are all gorgeously stylized. In short, Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes has something for both the purists and fair-weather fans alike. Should the franchise continue, it will be a delight to see this Holmes and Watson embark on another onscreen adventure together. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Joel Silver  Producer 
Lionel Wigram  Producer 
Hans Zimmer  Composer (Music Score) 
Michael Tadross  Executive Producer 
Guy Ritchie  Director 
Bruce Berman  Executive Producer 
Tony Peckham  Screenwriter 
Simon Kinberg  Screenwriter 
Susan Downey  Producer 
Dan Lin  Producer 
Michael Robert Johnson  Screenwriter 
Robert Downey, Jr.  Actor 
Jude Law  Actor 
Rachel McAdams  Actor 
Mark Strong  Actor 
Eddie Marsan  Actor 
Kelly Reilly  Actor 
Robert Maillet  Actor 
Geraldine James  Actor 
William Houston  Actor 
Hans Matheson  Actor 
James Fox  Actor 
William Hope  Actor 
Clive Russell  Actor 
Oran Gurel  Actor 
David Garrick  Actor 
Kylie Hutchinson  Actor 
Andrew Brooke  Actor 
James Stephens  Actor 
Sebastian Abineri  Actor 
John Kearney  Actor 
Tom Watt  Actor 
James Greene  Actor 
Terry Taplin  Actor 
Andrew Greenough  Actor 
Bronagh Gallagher  Actor 
Michael Jenn  Actor 
Ned Dennehy  Actor 

Country: USA