Sherlock Holmes

How do I even begin?

I finally caught a screening of Sherlock Homes the other day. I had been eagerly awaiting this since I learned that director Guy Ritchie (of Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels fame) was attached to the project. Add Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law to this mix and, well, how could it be a miss?

But it was more than a miss. It was a mess.

The film was downright boring. I nearly dozed off more than once.

The story fell flat. The mystery was bland at best.

I give kudos to the actors. They did an amazing job with such a lackluster source material. But color me unimpressed with everything else.

The worst part had to be the set-up for the inevitable sequel. When the set-up for the next film in the series is more interesting than the film you just saw, that is a red flag. And Sherlock Holmes had plenty of those.

I give it a 4 out of 10. And I am being nice.

Here's to hoping the boredom is erased and the mess is fixed for Sherlock Homes 2: Moriarty.