The Downey movie may have been good, but I don’t really think it was about Sherlock Holmes, except for the name. The characters called Holmes and Watson had nothing to do with the Conan Doyle characters, except the time period.
Oh, I have to disagree! I think the Downey version of Holmes actually incorporates things that appeared in the stories, but rarely, if ever showed up on screen (Holmes as a martial arts expert, for example). I love the Downey, Jr. version of Holmes and Watson. They’re also the RIGHT age!