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Why i despised the ending

posted 11 years ago by lonnieanixt
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Watson opens the package and takes out the breathing apparatus and then leaves the room, Holmes who had been sitting in the room in disguise , takes the time to go to the typewriter to type the question mark at the end of watson's manuscript.
There can be only one reason for this scene, the Director thought the audience ( in particular american audiences) were to stupid to figure out that the breathing apparatus meant Holmes was still alive. So he had to spell the whole thing out.
Can anyone think of any reason in the world why Holmes just wouldn't show up at the door and say" room for one more for Tea."
The whole scene is Stupid and ridiculous. One senses they tacked it on at the end, so the audiences could leave the theatre happy, free of anxiety. It shows the movie was made for children and needs a new creative team, Sherlock Holmes is not Kid stuff, never was, Sherlock Holmes as he is written by Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of the most cerebral as well as serious characters ever created, Here he has been turned into a childish scene stealer. Written here, Holmes seems almost insane, as well as sexually confused.
We don't need a dumbed down , weird Holmes, who goes around like a clown in various costumes, We need the real thing, The Holmes of Mr Doyle, Cool, calm and collected, and always rational and one who doesn't have the hots for Watson

[–] Mandy999 11 years ago

I didn't much care for the ending either. I think it should have faded to black when Watson closed his eyes. I could even have lived with the Doctor getting the O2 breather in the mail afterwards, but Holmes coming out of the chair was a step too far.

[–] lonnieanixt 11 years ago

The ending made me wonder if the whole thing wasn't suppose to be a comedy.
The better ending would have been, Watson opening the package , Seeing the breathing Apparatus, and smiling knowingly. Fade to black.
Though if Holmes survived the fall, messed up shoulder and all, why wouldn't he just rejoin society, why keep playing the game of shadows.

[–] Mandy999 11 years ago

It's been a while since I read the story, but I think it had something to do with dealing with Moriarty's network. Moran would want revenge, and probably a few others. Holmes had to deal with them first, and that's easier if they think he's dead.

[–] spookyrat1 11 years ago

The ending made me wonder if the whole thing wasn't suppose to be a comedy.

If you didn't notice that the film is chock full of comic elements, actions and dialogue, I guess the joke's on you.

I loved the ending, where again it's all about having a lend of Watson and referencing Holmes's earlier experiments with camouflage and on Gladstone.

[–] The_paranoid_android 11 years ago

I liked the ending. One, it was playful for both the audience and the character of Watson, thinking that Holmes was dead. He wants to leave some mystery for Watson to come and solve to find him. Given his personality quirks, it fit with the character they presented.

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[–] sparklingly 10 years ago

I thought it was a fun and clever way to bring back what was shown earlier in the movie with the disguise. Yeah, I said it. The real Holmes was a master in disguising himself with different costumes so I don't get why you're complaining about that.

When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul.

[–] depastino 10 years ago

We don't need a dumbed down , weird Holmes, who goes around like a clown in various costumes, We need the real thing, The Holmes of Mr Doyle, Cool, calm and collected, and always rational and one who doesn't have the hots for Watson

Who's we?

Here's the thing, the Holmes you're describing has been portrayed a multitude of times already. Been there, done that.

Snore.

Guy Ritchie and Robert Downey Jr. decided to veer away from tradition and a lot of people found it a refreshing take. Sorry if you didn't.

[–] cwamne_h 10 years ago

I agree, its time for something else, like going from the Batman's we seen in the 89 to the 90s, to the last batman of the 2000s and 2010s in Bale. Downey as Holmes has been great. As for people complaining about the ending, it fits with this new interpretation. How many films leave the ending unresolved anyways? This wasn't one of those films and it was showing another Holmes jokes, like the many others.

[–] maris1 10 years ago

I completely disagree with the OP. I found the scene funny and inoffensive

plus, you call yourself a Conan Doyle fan, but you cant understand why Holmes keeps working in the shadows. Maybe you should reread The Empty House

[–] Darthmauler_megaa 10 years ago

Here he has been turned into a childish scene stealer

Almost like a...Tramp.

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