Guy Ritchie's Sherlock

Sherlock Holmes, in Guy Ritchie’s version is a bit different than what the novel portrays. One of the memorable scenes in the film was when Sherlock is in the bare-knuckle boxing match and he takes apart what the opponent’s weaknesses are. One of Sherlock’s notable traits is his ability to deduce details out of a scenario in a small amount of time. Ritchie shows this right after the flaws are pointed out in the opponent when Sherlock talks out what he plans to do to the foe. Followed by him carrying out this act, proving that he was right all along and building his credibility.  Most would argue that Sherlock was not an athlete before viewing that scene. All though we did not cover the story of The Sign Of The Four the boxing side of Sherlock is addressed. He is regarded as a formidable opponent in bare-knuckle boxing.

Ritchie’s Sherlock differs slightly form the novel version in small ways too. We are introduced to Sherlock in the movie as a detective who is going through withdrawal from his addiction to solving cases. His symptoms were uncleanliness among himself and his surroundings. In Hound of the Baskervilles, Watson tells us that Sherlock has a “cat-like” passion for hygiene. This uncleanliness makes Sherlock seem more manly than other versions, creating him into a detective who will go through grungy situations and maybe violent to get the job done. Overall Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock is not far off from what I expected him to be from the books. He chose to focus on certain details of Sherlock more than others that are traditionally relied upon.