A story of mystery, adventure and sorcery against the backdrop of cold damp London, Robert Downey Jr. certainly presents a different kind of "Sherlock Holmes." A cerebral character known for his intellect, his play of intellectual games and wit certainly do not disappoint. Clever rebuttals aside, this Holmes is also a buff action hero of sort. Blessed with ultra-sensitive senses and quick on his feet, and with the help of an equally mad, loyal sidekick Jude Law (who BTW, have terrific chemistry with RDJ) and feisty femme fatale Rachel McAdams, Holmes is deeper than smokescreens and mirrors. Don't let the illusion of black magic and wizardry fool you, all the dots are connected in the end. With slow beginning, it picks up momentum during the last third all the way to a rousing finish.
