I assumed you had read the books based on your assertion 'didn't seem like the Holmes I know and love from the books.' I've read them too.
Did you catch what I was saying? As a modern audience, we read more into the books than what's really there, but we do it without realizing what we are doing.
You didn't comment on that, so I'm not sure if you read it, or just thought I was accusing you of not reading the books...