- Story: Captivating, full of action, laughs, wit, logic, clues, and a grand investigation. Great attention to details.
- Setting: A gritty, very realistic 19th century London.
- Style: Grandiose and funny.
- Pacing: Excellent. All the action scenes expertly separated by a few quiet moments that either heighten the mystery or advanced the story.
- Ending: Quite good and well built, if not really surprising.
- Dialogs: Superb, lots of wit.
- Characters: A modern and expanded version of the originals.
- Acting: Perfect, except for the rendition of the French language which was atrocious.
- Known actors: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan and Robert Maillet.
- Visuals: Astounding.
- Special Effects: Great.
- Costumes: Perfect.
- Score: Excellent.
- Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/
- Entertainment value: Extremely high.
- Who is it for? Everyone looking for action or a criminal intrigue and any fans of Downey, Law or McAdams.
A masterpiece of entertainment by Guy Ritchie.
