There are so few ideas in this screenplay. Within twenty minutes, I could tell there was only enough substance for a 2½ minute trailer.

Kudos to everyone involved for taking a big swing on this and connecting impressively.

it is generally enjoyable and seems to love its characters. I am not sure the last time a Will Ferrell movie could be described that way.

I try not to compare movies, even remakes. That said, it is hard not to be disappointed when one is so good and the other is not.

The screenplay does not use its story to critique the idea of Sherlock Holmes or even to lovingly poke at him. It just becomes a silly Will

Whether or not you like these films probably depends a lot on whether or not you like Ferrell’s passive-aggressive nice guy act. For me, it

It’s barely a movie. It’s like the filmmakers decided they didn’t need a solid story or believable characters once this cast signed on. They