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The New York Times has posted its review. Here's what it says about Ben's performance:
Mr. Cumberbatch, pale and intense, has become the object of a global fan cult, and it’s easy to see why. Whether playing a hero (as in “Sherlock”) or a villain, he fuses Byronic charisma with an impatient, imperious intelligence that seems to raise the ambient I.Q. whenever he’s on screen.
Love that second sentence! Makes me think the reviewer, A.O. Scott, is a Sherlock fan! 
Here's the full review but be forewarned--it contains detials about the plot you may not want to know before seeing the movie:
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re: KP and Sherli... Aww… just wanted to say so cute…. 
You luckies, I wish I had a fellow addict to watch with. 
Just don't get tossed out for squee-ing! ;D
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My freind will never speak to me again, if I squee tomorrow night!
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Hubby found another interview yesterday:
"BBC America's Sherlock"? 
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@KP and Sherli: Have fun, girls! 
Tell us afterwards if you've managed not to squeal or something like this 
@besleybean: That's a hard challenge, especially when you first see Benedict on screen, I can tell. Schmiezi warned me two minutes before "Prepare yourself, Benedict will appear soon!". Have fun! 
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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@Mattlocked: That's a nice interview. Okay, ladies, new drinking game, I dare you: Watch/read all interviews with Benedict and take a shot whenever he says "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter". You'll be drunk within one hour.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Tho his point remains accurate..and Simon Pegg and I don't drink.
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Of course it remains accurate. Even when he tells us so for the tenth time. 
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
- Mattlocked
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besleybean wrote:
Tho his point remains accurate..and Simon Pegg and I don't drink.
Instead you could take a look at the picture thread whenever he says it. You'll be drunk anyway. 
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@Mattlocked: That's a nice interview. Okay, ladies, new drinking game, I dare you: Watch/read all interviews with Benedict and take a shot whenever he says "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter". You'll be drunk within one hour.
I've already been wondering about this. Is this some kind of phrase or did he just come up with it? I heard him say it at least three times.
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There've been so many interviews about this film that he cannot come up with new things every time. I think he's got some phrases ready, like the one about him not being a "cookie-cutter villain". It's okay for me, it must be very tiring to be asked the same questions over and over again so that even someone as eloquent as him may repeat himself. 
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"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
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Well, it's a good line anyway. Still, whenever I hear him saying this, I can't help but giggle.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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... he says "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter".
I've already been wondering about this. Is this some kind of phrase or did he just come up with it? I heard him say it at least three times.
No, this is definitely not an original phrase devised by Benedict. I heard it decades ago, long before BC came on the scene. I just did a google search for its origin, but got several conflicting answers. In any case, Benedict is not the first person to ever say this.
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... he says "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter".
I've already been wondering about this. Is this some kind of phrase or did he just come up with it? I heard him say it at least three times.
No, this is definitely not an original phrase devised by Benedict. I heard it decades ago, long before BC came on the scene. I just did a google search for its origin, but got several conflicting answers. In any case, Benedict is not the first person to ever say this.
I've heard the phrase for years mostly related to the Palestine / Israel conflict. Heck, back in 1776 the Brits thought of us Americans as guerrilla fighters/ terrorists when everyone knows we were freedom fighters. 
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Tho of course the most infamous exanple is Margaret Thatcher referring to Nelson Mandela as a terrorist.
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In case you haven't seen these yet. It's about John Harrison deducing the crew of the Enterprise. Enjoy!
*This voice*
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Booked tickets to see it tomorrow night! Yay! Accidentally booked them for 2D and not 3D! Boo! My daughter doesn't have to put lenses in to watch now! Yay! Not quite my finest hour but ...
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Don't make people into heroes John. Heroes don't exist and if they did I wouldn't be one of them.
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Booked tickets to see it tomorrow night! Yay! Accidentally booked them for 2D and not 3D! Boo! My daughter doesn't have to put lenses in to watch now! Yay! Not quite my finest hour but ...
There you go, girl! You've been waiting long enough.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
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Oh! Not tomorrow either! 
Sunday.
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Don't make people into heroes John. Heroes don't exist and if they did I wouldn't be one of them.
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But I'm gonna see it tomorrow again.
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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."
"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."
"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"
