Sherlock Holmes DVD Review (5/5)

"Sherlock Holmes" is the pure definition of how to set up a 'Brit hero' franchise perfectly, skilfully mixing action sequences in dockyards and factories with tense scenes focusing on Holmes' adversary (portrayed by Mark Strong, who ironically starred in the film which shows how not to do a 'Brit hero' flick, "Robin Hood"), not to mention some hilarious romantic antics which do admittedly send this onto the border of a 15. A testament to "Sherlock Holmes"' greatness is that this reviewer went to see it three times in the box office and still did not tire of Robert Downey Jr's effortless humour and wit, nor Jude Law's intriguing companion Watson, providing some depth for future sequels with his impending marriage. Add to this the inclusion of Professor Moriarty, Holmes arch-foe forever more, and you've got a healthy slice of fun which doesn't drag, go at too fast a pace or become repetitve at any point. The DVD comes with several Making-Of featurettes, chronicling the film's production at Kent Dockyard and in the US- interesting stuff, but mere filler to the great flick!