![]() Every little glance, whispered word and tingle of silverware is a chance for excitement, with Holmes closing his eyes just to listen to the rush of information. While waiting, Holmes allows himself to be overcome by the sensory overload of the establishment. ![]() One scene which illustrates this tic of Holmes' incredibly well comes early in the movie, as Holmes awaits Watson and his fiancee Mary at fancy London restaurant. This Holmes is so desperately in need of stimulation that he loses basic notions of hygiene or appetite when not on a case. While the detective has a new-found physicality, he is also more outwardly complicated than the popular image film and TV have presented the character. Unlike previous efforts with Holmes, this film recasts the character as something approaching Batman, his famous cleverness backed up by his fists. Holmes, all the while, manages to be cleverer than everyone else in town, even if he seems to stumble a bit or find himself at a loss. Holmes and Watson find themselves in a plot involving chemical weapons, secret societies and the House of Lords. The day after the execution, Lord Blackwood's body goes missing, his tomb apparently opened from the inside. The good doctor has agreed to preside over the villain's final moments and pronounce his death. However, there is one loose end remaining to their career together: Lord Blackwood's execution. ![]() ![]() Watson, meanwhile, is making preparations to leave Baker Street behind and settle into a new life with his bride-to-be Mary. Without a case to solve, Holmes tries to build a silencer and find different ways of almost killing the dog. Here, the film reveals Holmes as a man who is bored with the minutiae of everyday life. After a nifty credit sequence, we rejoin Holmes several months later. ![]()
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