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Not the great detective in my mind
Raphaelle 2022-04-21 09:01:07
In fact, no matter how I look at it, Jude Law is closer to the image of Sherlock Holmes in my mind. First of all, let’s not talk about personality traits, at least Sherlock Holmes should be such a thin, tall and smart person. I love Robert Jr., but in this film he is a little too “kind” and a little more affectionate. In my mind Sherlock Holmes has a hard time making mistakes and being fooled, and even more difficult to be manipulated (so he stays away from love). In order to create a kind of Sherlock Holmes story in the new era, the film has committed many "hard wounds", and even some subversion. But as a former Sherlock Holmes fan, I can still accept this change. The reason is very simple. I didn't take this film "seriously" at all. Robert still has a good taste, doesn't he?
Extended Reading
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Mary Morstan: It does seem a little far-fetched, though. Making all these grand assumptions based on such tiny details...
Sherlock Holmes: Mm, that's not quite right, is it? In fact, the little details are by far the most important.
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[Watson and Mary enter Baker Street to find Holmes hanging from a noose]
Dr. John Watson: Don't worry, dear. Suicide is not in his repertoire. He's far too fond of himself for that.
[pokes Holmes sharply]
Dr. John Watson: Holmes!
Sherlock Holmes: [wakes up] Oh, good afternoon. I was attempting to determine the means by which Blackwood survived his execution - clearing your good name, as it were - but it had a surprisingly soporific effect, and I found myself carried off into the arms of Morpheus like a caterpillar in a cocoon.
[to Mary]
Sherlock Holmes: Good afternoon, dear.
Dr. John Watson: Get on with it, Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes: Well, cleverly concealed in the hangman's knot was a hook... oh, my, I think my legs have fallen asleep. I should probably come down.
Mary Morstan: John, shouldn't we help him down?
Dr. John Watson: No, no, I hate to cut him off mid-stream. Carry on.
Sherlock Holmes: Well, the executioner attached it to a harness which allowed the weight to be distributed around the waist and the neck to remain intact. Oh, lord, I can't feel my cheeks. Might we continue this at ground level?
Dr. John Watson: How did you manage it, Holmes?
Sherlock Holmes: I managed it with braces, belts and a coat-hook. Please, Watson, my tongue is going, soon I'll be of no use to you at all.
Dr. John Watson: Worse things could happen.