Although in the past Guy Ritchi films, like 'Snatch' and 'Lock, Stock..' were favorites of mine, recently I am starting to think that he may be a one trick pony. Those films are both very similar in style and pacing, and are flashy and fun, like a good roller coaster, but they just don't stick with you and certainly start to bore after repeat viewings. All of this griping aside, this new photo (below) of his new take on Sherlock Holmes has me both intrigued and worried. While a darker less Disney take on this great character is welcome, it seems you could replace Robert Downey with Brad Pitt and your watching 'Snatch' all over again. But, I do believe that if anyone could tackle Mr. Holmes its Robert Downey, who is one of the more versatile actors today, so I'll be following this one closely (Jude Law doesn't hurt either). Decide for yourself:
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