122: Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes

I do not know why I skipped watching this and just decided to watch just now. Much to my regret. I should have watch this along time ago. But it was never too late.

After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler. - IMDB

Okay, much as I love Robert Downey Jr., this movie never really got my attention. But I thought of giving this a chance.

Then of course I was proven wrong. The movie can now tell me "I told you so" in my face because this movie is just awesome as Robert and Jude law is awesome.

I like the twist and turn of the story. How the scene rewinds and reveals the plot layer by later. It was fun because the story did not go in a straight pace route. It went in a different direction before heading on the same line.

Robert Downey and Jude Law has an incredible chemistry. I like how opposite they are in character, get into each other's throat, but sticks together. Plus, I think Robert and Jude justified their character as Sherlock and John. They have lived the character true to life. Rachel McAdams, on the other hand, was plain. I was not crazy about her as I was crazy about Sherlock and John. But to say, her character Irene (Adler) was not a distraction despite how plain her character is.

If you like mystery, with twist and humor this is a spot on. I am now excited for the part 2 which I will be watching tomorrow.

rating: 5/5

117: Movie Review: Whistleblower (2010)

Okay, I still have the Weisz-epidemic. I decided to watch as much as I can with some of her movies. This sudden intense fangirling has started since she had come. Can you really blame it? It's rather embarrassing how I totally spaz when she's concerned.

Inspired by true events, Kathy (Rachel Weisz) is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic double-talk. - IMDB

I really do not know what to expect here, though I know that the movie involves human trafficking. But the revelation in the movie really had surprised me.

So here we have Kathy Bolkovac who's very passionate of her work as a US Policewoman. Then an opportunity to work as a peacekeeper for UN in Bosnia arises. In need of a high paying salary due to circumstances, she had agreed to to take it. What she doesn't know is how much revelation she'll discover between the connection of human sex trafficking and the United Nations.

*spoiler* ~ Basically, some of the UN Peacekeepers are protectors of the bar that is in the business of human trafficking. They abduct the women who are the left alone due to the fact that their families/men have died in the Bosnian war. Then they were sold in the bars to work as prostitutes.

There were few disturbing scenes such as the torture scene. But what I find more disturbing is how these Peacekeepers are really monsters; and how the UN had kept a blind eye and seem to not care that their men are involve in such atrocity.