once you get by the endless holmes clichés and crutch and the weak plot and the fact that this holmes be rather distasteful and it a passable film . but no more than that . but then most of have have be spoil by the late jeremy britt and undoubtedly the best holmes ever . this holmes be an arrogant bully and his doctor watson be a bit of a simpering goof . lestrade be a poor clone of poirot inspector japp about thirty year down the line . and where be mycroft and moriarity who could have add some zing to this zingless portrayal . most of the ingredient be there . victorian manner and clothing . london fog . hansom cab on cobblestone . but somehow it just doesn not fit to gether . it not bad but it also not very good .