QWho killed the scientist who engineered Blackwood's traps?
AWatch the scene where thoughts are flowing through Holmes's mind as he recreates the ritual at the Punch Bowl. There is a brief blink-and-you'll-miss it shot of the Frenchman, Dredger, breaking someone's neck. Since the next shot shown is Reordan's body turning up in Blackwood's coffin, it is clear that Dredger killed Reordan.
QIs this movie true to the books?
AOnly partially. Sherlock Holmes is portrayed as a smooth-talking, handsome hero-type character. Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is portrayed as a man with weak social skills but a strong mental intellect. Other features such as his martial arts skills are conserved from Doyle's works but amplified or even exaggerated. Finally, the general focus of the character (investigation, deductions, fights against evil, etc.) have been kept active.
QAre Holmes and Watson gay in this movie?
ANo. They are more like brothers in this movie. *Holmes even says "Why would I be not invited to my own brothers country home, Watson?"* at one point. The suggestion of homosexuality is due more to the publicity surrounding the film, including Robert Downey Jr's frequent joking about the movie's supposedly gay content, rather than anything in the film itself. John Watson (as per Conan Doyle's stories) is engaged to be married, and there are strong romantic undertones to Holmes's friendship with Irene Adler. In keeping with the original stories, however, Holmes does not take it further.
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