"Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" is the second installment in the recent Sherlock Holmes adaptations. Holmes and his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson take on a fierce adversary (Professor Moriarty) - the same bad guy that was alluded to in the first film.
There is a wonderful chemistry between Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes) and Jude Law (Dr. Watson). What sometimes borderlines on homoerotic is actually quite an enjoyable and often humorous relationship between the two, and for me it's a large part of what makes these movies fun. You actually care about the characters and their friendship.
What also gives this film a leg-up is that the enemy -- Moriarty (Jared Harris) -- is actually a major badass. Holmes truly meets his match in this one. Moriarty is equal to Holmes in intellect and logic, but he is also diabolically evil and without conscience... meaning it's all the more fun to see how everything unfolds.
The film delivers an ample amount of twists and turns, just like you would expect in a Sherlock Holmes movie. There are funny, often witty moments and there are also some tense, sometimes shocking, moments. All in all, the movie keeps you entertained.
I never read the Sherlock Holmes books, so I'm no expert, but I love what Guy Ritchie has done with the story. Downey and Law are exceptional casting choices, which is probably a large part of why this franchise does so well.
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PG-13, 2 hr. 8 min.
Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
Directed By: Guy Ritchie
Written By: Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney
In Theaters: Dec 16, 2011 Wide
Box Office:$130.9M
Warner Bros. Pictures
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