I am amazed that James gave “Sherlock Holmes” a positive review – I was sure that he would give it a zero rating or one star at the most…

Considering the anachronistic instrumentation and referencing/ripping-off of other scores and general lack of subtlety or complexity, I am very surprised that James didn’t eviscerate it.

My own personal opinion is that “Sherlock Holmes” represents all that is wrong with Zimmer’s music and his dominance in the industry – it’s a loud and intrusive presence within the film itself, and outside of that context it never rises above being a very simple, derivative pastiche.