![]() Fry fits right into the madcap, but never zany, Holmes-world that director Guy Ritchie has created, and given the audience’s laughter every time he was on-screen, I assume he’s a shoo-in for a sequel if one happens (depending on the box-office of course).Īs great as the additions of Harris and Fry are, the same cannot be said of Noomi Rapace. His verbal parrying with Downey is excellent, and takes care of my one chief complaint about the first film: the lack of a strong villain.Īnother wonderful addition to the franchise is Stephen Fry as Holmes’ wayward older brother Mycroft, who- in a bit of business I can’t recall from the Arthur Conan Doyle books, has a fondness for holding court while nude. Harris is fantastic, and makes a damn near iconic Moriarty, the one villain who’s perhaps even more brilliant than Holmes. Also making a welcome return is Hans Zimmer, who once again contributes a memorably heroic score which, this time around, features a few cool nods to John Barry’s Bond scores (similar to his score to INCEPTION), and even incorporates the Ennio Morricone theme for the Clint Eastwood western, TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA.Ī GAME OF SHADOWS’ strongest addition to the franchise is the phenomenal casting of Jared Harris (son of the late Richard) as Holmes’ arch-nemesis Moriarty. Most important, his “bromantic” chemistry with Downey is spot-on, and the two make a fun pair of action heroes. Now that Law’s gotten a bit older and is a wee bit less pretty (it’s no coincidence most of the really good films he’s done, namely ROAD TO PERDITION and COLD MOUNTAIN downplayed his looks), he’s gained a little heft as an action hero. Within seconds of it starting, we’re plunged into a battle between Holmes and a bunch of heavily armed adversaries, and Ritchie, using the trademark Holmes powers of deduction make these battles a lot of fun to watch.Įqually good is Jude Law, for whom the last SHERLOCK was the key to a major comeback after a few lean years. ![]() Like the last film, Downey Jr., has gotten himself into great shape, and the fights that made the first SHERLOCK such a treat are still here. Everything that made the last one so entertaining is still here- namely Downey Jr., energetic performance- which manages to be both comedic and heroic. I’m happy to say that for the most part, SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS is just about as good as the first film. Still, I did quite enjoy it, mostly for Robert Downey Jr’s energetic re-imagining of the titular hero, and I’ve been looking forward to the sequel. It IS a good film, but it’s just that, GOOD, and not quite the extravaganza I might have led readers to believe. Two years ago, when the first SHERLOCK HOLMES hit theatres, I totally got caught up with the hype, and gave the film a rave review upon its release- even going so far as to put it on my top 10 of the year. ![]() Watson (Jude Law) when they run up against the evil genius Moriarty (Jared Harris)- who threatens to plunge Europe into war with his nefarious scheme. PLOT: The game is afoot for Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his sidekick Dr.
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