There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
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sah reviewed Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
The verbal scenes with Moriarty and Holmes were very tight--loved the literal chess match between them
Nate H. reviewed Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
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Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law are back on the case as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in A Game of Shadows, Guy Ritchie’s second take on the famed sleuth. It’s another bang up popcorn flick that is heavy on style and slick on substance. This time around Holmes faces his literary nemesis Professor Moriarty who is played with cunning malice by Jared Harris. Noomi Rapace also drops in as a mysterious gypsy who may be able to help the duo in connecting Moriarty to recent terrorist attacks in London. Ritchie does a good job in recreating the unusual rivalry between Holmes and Moriarty that goes beyond the standard good guy versus bad guy scenario. Both are geniuses and both have a mutual respect if not admiration for the other. It’s a complex relationship that could have been easily dumbed down for this film yet Ritchie captures it more than adequately while Downey and Harris convey it exceptionally. The two Sherlock Holmes films are an impressive blend of top tier Hollywood action, witty dialogue, and clever plot twists that will entertain even the biggest skeptics of big budget extravaganzas. They may make Sherlock Holmes purists cringe with their penchant to pour on the action and focus less on the sleuthing, but they are still enjoyable nonetheless.
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