Arthur

first of all, as an action film sherlock holmes ticks all the boxes and has undoubtedly created a whole new legion of holmes fans and for that, thank you mr.richie. i know a host of holmes writers and they are divided on both the quality of the film, and whether it has the right balance between a modern take on a great detective, and staying true to the original. several of the smaller touches are accurate - holmes didn't have a deerstalker hat in the books, that was just added for television etc. some will argue that if richie wanted to truly depict holmes he would have gone further as he comes across as petulant and arrogant in the film, whereas in the books he was bordering on the unpleasant - especially towards women. if you are looking to get closer to the real sherlock holmes then read the originals and some of the books that give an insight into his and his creator conan doyle's lives - close to holmes: a look at the connections between historical london, sherlock holmes and sir arthur conan doyle amongst others. if you just want a rollercoaster movie set in victorian london then this will fit the bill easily. roll on the sequel(s).