Manchester Evening Gazette

Given his return to power it wasn't that surprising when it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. would be playing Arthur Conan Doyle's immortal detective. You could perhaps say it was elementary (sorry).  It was a slight surpise however to find Guy Ritchie at the directors chair, what with the director having being in a bit slump for some time but he does a good job - thinking about it now he mirrors RDJ in Ironman: being an unlikely choice due to a lack of success only to deliver the goods.  Even more surprising was Jude Law being in the position of sidekick, failures such as "Sleuth" and "Repo Men" have diminished Laws star power but he too is on form here. The chemistry between the two leads is absolutely electric, they look like they are having real fun and just enjoy being around each other which translates perfectly, it's good fun to watch them having fun. Their relationship is convincing and entertaining, providing the comedy that works. RDJ...

*Quick note: I haven't posted lately due to being busy, work etc and then having appendicitis over the festive period. However I'm also aware that nobody follows my blog (which I like, I do this for something to do, not to be heard) so I don't really know why I'm bothering to explain myself. I personally resent "The Nightmare Before Christmas" because of the deviant art hipster emo's it inspired in my secondary school - the sort that would draw Jack Skellington all over their hands and books to show how individual they are even though I once asked one of them what the character was from and she said she didn't know. (Please note this isn't me saying deviant art is rubbish and those that use it are tossers - I go on there regularly because people do make some fine art on there .) But despite a slight hostility it won me over as it is an enjoyable film which Henry Selick and Tim Burton should be proud of. On another note as a child, I like many h...