Sherlock Holmes (2009)
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| German title | Sherlock Holmes |
| Original title | Sherlock Holmes |
| Country of production | United States , United Kingdom , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 128 minutes |
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| Director | Guy Ritchie |
| script |
Michael Robert Johnson , Anthony Peckham , Simon Kinberg , Lionel Wigram |
| production |
Joel Silver , Dan Lin , Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey |
| music | Hans Zimmer |
| camera | Philippe Rousselot |
| cut | James Herbert |
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Sherlock Holmes is an American adventure - thriller of director Guy Ritchie from the year 2009 . The film uses characters from the Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle . The role of Holmes is played by Robert Downey Jr. taken over, his assistant Dr. Watson plays Jude Law . The film had its official premiere on December 14, 2009 in London and opened in US cinemas on December 25 and in British and Australian cinemas on December 25, 2009. The German theatrical release was on January 28, 2010.
action
The famous detective Sherlock Holmes prevented Lord Blackwood from murdering a young woman in London in 1891 . He stops the man who has already murdered five girls for occult rituals before Inspector Lestrade from Scotland Yard even arrives at the scene. Blackwood is sentenced to death. Before the execution he asks Holmes to come to him in prison, where his guards and fellow inmates apparently succumb to his supernatural powers. He warns Holmes that he will continue to kill after his impending death. After the execution on the gallows, Dr. Watson, who is preparing to move out of Baker Street in view of his planned wedding to Mary Morstan , pays Blackwood for dead. Meanwhile, Holmes, who is cheering up his idle mind with drugs, receives a visit from his former opponent Irene Adler, whom he is already in a boxing match, after a boxing match was inferior in the previous case and which now entrusts him with the search for the short red-haired Reordan.
A little later, Scotland Yard summons Holmes to Blackwood's grave, where a witness tells of Lord Blackwood's resurrection. Lestrade then has Blackwood's coffin opened and finds Reordan's body. The watch Reordan carries with him is carried by Holmes and Dr. Watson via a pawnbroker to a house where the victim was doing chemical experiments. The two investigators get into a fight that ends with the fact that they sink a ship from a shipyard in the Thames .
They are arrested, but Miss Morstan stored only for Watson the deposit . Holmes' bail is paid by a secret society, the Temple of the Four Orders, and he is then taken to the headquarters of the Order, where he is received by Sir Thomas, Home Secretary Lord Coward and Ambassador Standish. Using his usual methods of deduction , Holmes, who was blindfolded to where he was taken, realizes that Sir Thomas Blackwood's father is who then admits to having fathered his son during a ritual act. That same evening, Sir Thomas is killed by Blackwood in his bathtub with no visible trace. At a subsequent meeting to appoint the new head of the Order, Ambassador Standish also dies trying to stop Blackwood. It turns out that Coward wants to use his influence with the police to conquer the USA together with Blackwood .
Holmes and Watson recognize traces of a thug accidentally killed in the attack in the redhead's house, which lead them to a slaughterhouse. Blackwood tries there to kill Irene Adler with a bone saw. Holmes saves them, but Watson sets a booby-trap in pursuit of Blackwood. Watson is seriously injured and an arrest warrant is issued against Holmes. However, his good contacts with the police helped him to escape. He remembers Blackwood's words in prison and imitates an occult ritual to understand its motives. He recognizes a pattern in the murders in which the curse of the Sphinx and the three figures of man, ox and eagle play a role. The fourth symbol, the lion, refers to the British Parliament .
After a fake arrest by Inspector Lestrade, Holmes is brought to Lord Coward, who wants to kill him, but fails because of the sophistication of his competitor and reveals Blackwood's plan. With the help of a complex machine that the redhead developed and that is activated with radio waves , cyanide is said to flow into the parliamentary hall and kill all politicians who are not members of the order. Holmes saves himself from the shooting coward by jumping into the Thames, where Watson and Adler are already waiting for him in a boat. Together they reach the basement of Parliament via the sewer system, and Irene disarms the machine.
Adler flees with the cyanide cylinders onto the Tower Bridge, which is under construction . Holmes follows her and confronts her high above the Thames. When Blackwood arrives, he falls down Adler and begins to fight Holmes. The detective explains how Blackwood's crimes worked: a porous plate by his grave, a highly flammable liquid by Standish, a chemical that reacts with the copper in the tub for Thomas. Eventually Blackwood falls off the bridge and is strangled by a chain. After waking up, the unconscious Irene Adler reveals to Holmes the identity of her client, Professor Moriarty . The detective realizes how his (future) archenemy used the excitement to steal the remote control of the machine.
Watson arrives with his fiancée on Baker Street to complete his move from the apartment, where Holmes finally demonstrates in a self-experiment how Blackwood survived the execution by trick.
Reviews
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. According to Rotten Tomatoes , 165 out of 234 film reviews examined were positive. The critical consensus notes that Guy Ritchie's directorial style doesn't necessarily fit Sherlock Holmes perfectly, but the film benefits from Robert Downey Jr's strong portrayal:
"Guy Ritchie's directorial style might not be quite the best fit for an update on the legendary detective, but Sherlock Holmes benefits from the elementary appeal of a strong performance by Robert Downey, Jr."
Todd McCarthy from British magazine Variety realizes that if you accept Holmes as an action hero, you can definitely enjoy the film:
"If you can get over the idea of Sherlock Holmes as an action hero - and if, indeed, you want to - then there is something to enjoy about this flagrant makeover of fiction's first modern detective into a man of brawn as much as brain. "
The reviewer from Cinema regards the film "despite the brilliant leading actors and exquisite equipment" as "an action-packed, but uninspired modernization of the detective classic that will disappoint fans of the original Holmes".
Susan Vahabzadeh of the Süddeutsche Zeitung thinks “Holmes is very well suited for a renovation to become a superhero, also well trained as a literary figure, and anyway a man with earthly superpowers: extremely educated and agile, physically and mentally dangerous, smarter than anyone else - and somehow cool. ”Nevertheless, she is not entirely satisfied with the film, because“ in the end it arouses more longings than it satisfies ”.
Andreas Borcholte from Spiegel online would have wished for more intimate play and criticized the lack of tension: “So Holmes and Watson are far too often extras in front of CGI-enhanced action scenarios in old shipyards and factories, instead of squabbling together like an old married couple. Unfortunately, through this fun-spoiling arcs of tension and dramaturgy get completely out of hand, so that one is neither interested in the story of the film [...] nor in the appearance of Irene Adler. "
Oliver Lysiak from Moviepilot draws the following conclusion after listing his points of criticism: “All of this doesn't make Sherlock Holmes a bad film, just a very forgettable popcorn that starts to dissolve in your head shortly before the credits roll. Since he doesn't want to be any more, that's forgivable, albeit a bit of a shame about a classic figure whose potential is never even remotely exploited here. "
The lexicon of international films said: “In terms of content, the new edition of the adventures of the legendary master detective is only loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle. Not very original in the crime thriller, the film is entertaining as an action-packed and humorous buddy movie. "
Awards
Robert Downey Jr. was recognized for his role as Sherlock Holmes at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical .
The film received two nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards in the categories of Best Production Design and Best Film Music .
The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating "valuable".
production
The film is a production by Warner Bros. Pictures , Village Roadshow Pictures and Silver Pictures studios .
Filming
Guy Ritchie took over the direction of the film in June 2008. The action scenes, which were not as present in previous films as in Doyle's stories, were of particular importance to him. Filming began in October 2008. In addition to London and other British cities, the film was also filmed in the USA and Australia.
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes | Robert Downey Jr. | Charles Rettinghaus |
| Dr. John Watson | Jude Law | Florian Halm |
| Irene Adler | Rachel McAdams | Ranja Bonalana |
| Lord Blackwood | Mark Strong | Tom Vogt |
| Inspector Lestrade | Eddie Marsan | Stefan Krause |
| Mary Morstan | Kelly Reilly | Alexandra Wilcke |
| Sir Thomas | James Fox | Jochen Schröder |
| John Standish | William Hope | Udo Schenk |
| Lord Coward | Hans Matheson | Sven Hasper |
| Mrs. Hudson | Geraldine James | Marianne Gross |
References to Arthur Conan Doyle's stories
There are numerous references to the original stories as well as quotes from Conan Doyle's work in this film. Irene Adler outwitted Holmes in the story A Scandal in Bohemia and now appears in the film as Holmes' deceitful lover. The name Blackwood is reminiscent of Negretto Sylvius from the story The Mazarin Stone , which also mentions the crown diamond, the eagle, and the additional doors at 221b Baker Street . The analysis of the clock is very similar in the novel The Sign of Four . Mary Morstan appears in the same novel. The figure of Professor Moriarty, Holmes' archenemy, also appears. However, this is only mentioned by name towards the end. Mycroft Holmes, brother of the detective, is also mentioned in the film. In the literary model, he was involved in one or the other case as a supporter or client.
Publications
The DVD and Blu-Ray launch was in Germany on May 28, 2010. The film was released in four different versions. The single disc in an Amaray case and the limited steelbook with two discs were released on DVD. The single disc in an Amaray case and the high-quality limited steel book were released on Blu-Ray. On March 25, 2012, the film ran for the first time on German free TV.
Sequels
The sequel does not tie in with the theft of the invention, but the cat and mouse game between Moriarty and Holmes is in the foreground. Again the plot refers to Doyle's stories , but this adventure is a new, separate story. It also introduces both new and well-known characters from the Sherlock Holmes stories , such as Col. Sebastian Moran ( Paul Anderson ) and Holmes' brother Mycroft ( Stephen Fry ).
A third part was in the planning stage, but has not yet been implemented. Warner Bros. commissioned writer Drew Pearce to write the script .
Web links
- Official homepage for the film
- Sherlock Holmes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sherlock Holmes at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Sherlock Holmes at Metacritic (English)
- Sherlock Holmes in the online film database
- Sherlock Holmes in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for Sherlock Holmes . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , December 2009 (PDF; test number: 120 937 K).
- ↑ Age rating for Sherlock Holmes . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Review on Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Todd McCarthy: New US Release Sherlock Holmes. (No longer available online.) Variety, December 14, 2009, archived from the original on February 4, 2010 ; Retrieved January 29, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Sherlock Holmes About this film. cinema.de, accessed on January 29, 2010 .
- ↑ Susan Vahabzadeh: Watson would never have thought of that. (No longer available online.) Süddeutsche, January 28, 2010, archived from the original on January 30, 2010 ; Retrieved January 29, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Andreas Borcholte: Cat war on Baker Street. Spiegel online, January 27, 2010, accessed January 29, 2010 .
- ↑ Oliver Lysiak: Sherlock Homes - film review. moviepilot.de, January 19, 2010, accessed February 4, 2010 .
- ↑ Sherlock Holmes. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Sherlock Holmes on fbw-filmb Bewertung.com
- ↑ Orlando Parfitt: Elementary, My Dear Ritchie. IGN, June 4, 2008, accessed January 29, 2010 .
- ↑ Anita Singh: Jude Law to star in Sherlock Holmes remake. Telegraph, September 19, 2008, accessed January 29, 2010 .
- ↑ Sherlock Starts Shooting. IGN, October 1, 2008, accessed January 29, 2010 .
- ↑ Sherlock Holmes. outnow.ch, accessed on January 29, 2010 .
- ↑ Sherlock Holmes. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on January 29, 2010 .
- ↑ "Sherlock Holmes 3" is coming: Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are back
- ↑ Warner's "Sherlock Holmes 3" already in progress
