Arthur Conan Doyle probably wouldn’t like what the new "Sherlock Holmes" does to his iconic character. Don’t worry about him. He’s dead.

Director Guy Ritchie ("Snatch," "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") reinvents the famous detective as a quippy action hero. He still rocks the deductive reasoning and keen observation skills, but now he can do both while throwing punches in slow-motion.

It’s a bold update, and it only really works for one reason: Robert Downey Jr.

In another engrossing performance, Downey brings his cocky "Iron Man" attitude to 1890s London. Think Tony Stark with a hint of Adrian Monk, add a delightfully thick British accent, and Downey  is the swaggering Sherlock Holmes for the X-Box generation.

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