Sherlock Holmes is back, and this time, due to Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams, people will probably actually care! Downey, Jr. is a witty, funny jackass as Holmes, with Law and McAdams aiding/hindering him on way to the answer to his latest case. The strange spritual plot was unexpected, but nonetheless works and the movie is actually quite good.

Plot: 10/10
Acting: 10/10
Consistency with Literature: 6/10
Ending: 8/10
Cinematography: 8/10
Robert Downey Junior's Ability to Make Any Character a Douche: 10/10

OVERALL: 9/10

Sherlock Holmes, while following a unique story, stayed true to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characters. This combined with RDJr's seemingly unstoppable ability to turn characters into douchebags (a la Tony Stark), makes for an awesome Sherlock Holmes. I do not know how this relates to RDJr's personality, but I'm sure he is a nice enough fellow. Regardless, the book follows the mystery style of Doyle to the letter. Holmes can makes grand accusations based off of acute observations and the process of deduction. The grey atmosphere and brick road intro paint a realistic view of Britain, 140ish years ago. If I were to give any aspect of the plot it may lead you down the road of deduction and allow you to solve the mystery. However, I can say this imagine Sherlock Holmes, demonology/witchcraft, alchemy, and RDJr's pecks (which appear quite a bit) as the basis for one single movie.