Whether from the investigators’ point of view or the perpetrators: Crime fiction satisfies our fascination with abysmal evil and asks questions that get under our skin: How is it that crimes are committed? Are all of us capable of truly evil deeds? And exactly when does good become evil?
Also, Netflix is aware of the incredible popularity of crime stories. It has some genre jewels up its sleeve, which might belong to the same treasure chest, but which could not sparkle more differently. There are murders in the first classes of the passenger train. The own intellectuality is stroked utilizing crime, humorously investigated or the action-packed coup of a lifetime is carried out. The motto is: Crime doesn’t pay, but exciting crime thrillers do.
Of course, in a list of crime movies, the most famous detective in the world can’t be missing – even if the 2009 version starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law is more of an action-fantasy adventure, but still, its basic premise is reminiscent of a crime thriller: Although Holmes and Watson (Law) were able to convict Lord Blackwood, who was one of the most cold-blooded murderers of the 19th century, and the latter is hanged, it appears that the case is not closed: because even after Blackwood’s death, the killings continue. Has the latter actually kept the promise he made on the gallows to return from the realm of the dead?
As an action superhero dealing with the supernatural, Sherlock Holmes works better than expected. “Sherlock Holmes” is an image-rich CGI popcorn blockbuster that barely gives you time to catch your breath and adds a much-needed aura of freshness to the classic. The delight in trial and error is evident down to the smallest corner of the scene. Cheeky, vibrant, exciting!
