The case takes them from London’s seedy back alleys to the highest echelons of government, in a convoluted series of twists worthy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories. But when Lord Blackwood apparently returns to life after his execution, Holmes convinces his companion to join him for one final adventure. It’s also going to be their last case, as Watson is preparing to wed Mary Marston (Kelly Reilly) and plans to give up the “macabre” life of detection. In “Sherlock Holmes” (2009), Holmes and Watson have just solved London’s most high-profile case, helping Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) of Scotland Yard to arrest Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) for murdering five young women. The film strips away all the high-class, cerebral trappings of previous adaptations to reimagine Holmes as a brilliant investigator who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. as the famed Victorian detective and Jude Law as his companion, Dr. To help keep this site running: Willow and Thatch may receive a commission when you click on any of the links on our site and make a purchase after doing so.īut before these, came another must-watch mystery inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works: Guy Ritchie’s 2009 “Sherlock Holmes,” starring Robert Downey, Jr. Sherlock Holmes never seems to go out of style, and right now he’s seeing a renaissance of spinoffs, with Netflix’s “Enola Holmes” and the supernatural detective drama “The Irregulars.” Sherlock Holmes, courtesy Warner Bros. Home » Period Drama Articles » Period Drama Review: Sherlock Holmes Period Drama Review: Sherlock Holmes
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