Unlike the traditional, more reserved portrayals of the legendary detective, Robert Downey Jr. brought a bohemian, gritty, and physically capable Sherlock to the screen. Alongside Jude Law’s formidable Dr. John Watson, the film explores a dark conspiracy in Victorian London involving the occult and political power.

The movie is a mystery action-adventure film that follows Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his trusted sidekick, Dr. Watson (Jude Law), as they investigate a series of murders and a mysterious plot by Lord Henry Blackwood (Mark Strong) to destroy London.

A mystery involving the occult, Lord Blackwood, and a plot to take over London. The Action: