![]() Watson could have been given more than the expanded plate already allowing her to shine opposite the aloof and dryly hysterical Stephen Fry. She isn’t even necessary for throwing estrogen in the mix since Reilly’s Mrs. A true MacGuffin in the strictest sense of the term, Simza’s one purpose is to allow Downey Jr. ![]() Wasted as more damsel in distress than badass cohort, her main purpose in the film is to help identify a killer she doesn’t have the ability to identify. While Sherlock Holmes bolstered its brains versus brains dynamic with its fair share of brawn, A Game of Shadows relies heavily on deciphering motivations and discovering evidence to stop a potential World War without as much muscle needed.Īs such, it almost appears as though the Mulroneys created Noomi Rapace‘s character Simza to merely serve as the tale’s female figure. ![]() Less dark without Mark Strong‘s sorcerous mad man, these choreographed scuffles serve as nice flourishes to combat the more heady mystery containing mostly cat and mouse looks across the room and perfectly placed chess pieces. ![]() Ritchie mark is left on the fight scenes again shown in slomotion deduction before actually fought-a stale effect that achieves some freshness with a riveting chase through the woods and a climactic fight between archnemeses that occurs completely as hypothesis. He’s out and about tracking anonymous bombs assumed to be the work of political conflict as a rainforest jungle grows inside his apartment.Ī bit long-winded with more lulls than its equally long predecessor, Dermot Mulroney‘s brother Kieran and his wife Michele have crafted a tale equal parts action-packed and intellectually stimulating. Now a master of disguise, Holmes hasn’t locked himself inside with his thoughts this time around, though. Watson (Law) is readying for his nuptials with Mary ( Kelly Reilly) Irene Adler ( Rachel McAdams) has remained as duplicitous as possible partaking in nefarious deeds at the enigmatic Professor James Moriarty’s ( Jared Harris) behest and Sherlock (Downey Jr.) has invested himself wholly into a new mystery based on paranoia and long nights drinking formaldehyde alone. Taking place an unknown period of time after the original, the lives of its stars seem to have carried on swimmingly since we last saw them. With that said, this sequel is a worthy successor. Six months ago I would have been clamoring to see Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. And that’s not to say Ritchie’s vision is wrong or bad or worse. Benedict Cumberbatch‘s Sherlock is real-a serious man engaging in work with real consequences rather than the pulpy, comic book escapades of his big screen brother. A real abrasiveness was on display as the detective’s coarse actions cultivated his own brand of cerebral humor without the need of sarcastic quips or snide little games. Here was a Holmes as sociopathic, selfish, and cerebral as Downey Jr.’s-or even Hugh Laurie‘s House for that matter-devoid of human constraints like guilt, fear, or love. Well, that’s what I thought until my girlfriend introduced me to Steven Moffat‘s UK-series “Sherlock”. This had to be as good a modern version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‘s masterwork as could be created. I was pleasantly surprised then that he was able to retain his trademark style and humor with a wonderfully fun duo of Robert Downey Jr. On one hand it’s success would mean the hoped for sequel to RocknRolla had a better chance of seeing the light of day, but on the other it meant possibly pulling back on the over-the-top theatrics fans have come to love from the Brit. So when the director signed on to do a blockbuster studio version of Sherlock Holmes, I wasn’t sure what to think. I blamed Madonna for Swept Away and even bought a Region 2 DVD of Revolver in case it never made its way across the Atlantic. I am and probably always will be a Guy Ritchie apologist. Writer(s): Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (characters) Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 129 minutes | Release Date: December 16th, 2011 (USA)
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