He and the writers also maintain a good sense of drollness, yet allow us to like and care about the characters. He and Downey come off as well-matched adversaries.Īnyone who has seen any of Ritchie’s films knows that the director stages wonderful action sequences and he doesn’t disappoint here, using speeded-up and slowed-down images for maximum dramatic impact. Reilly is allowed to give Mary some toughness as well, and she gets to show off great comic timing in a scene with Stephen Fry.Īs for Harris, he blessedly is not doing an overblown Bondian villain, but instead simply a very intelligent man with a motive that’s understandable, given that Moriarty is a complete sociopath. Law is a strong foil and Noomi Rapace is commendably gritty and capable as a gypsy with a personal stake in the case. He can be both subtle and outrageous in the same moment, making Holmes vulnerable, selfish, observant, distracted and generally making us believe that this man is as extraordinary as advertised. Watson is at first furious, but when he learns of Moriarty’s diabolical scheme that will plunge the world into chaos (not to mention Moriarty’s attempt to kill Mary), he reteams with Holmes.ĭowney is endlessly entertaining doing pretty much anything, and his Holmes remains utterly watchable. Then Holmes leaves, prepared to spend his career alone – until Moriarty threatens to kill the newlywed Watsons. Sadly but loyally, Holmes gets Watson to his wedding on time. Holmes of course is right, but he doesn’t reckon with the lengths to which Moriarty will go to punish the detective for his curiosity. Instead of a bachelor party, Holmes drags Watson along on one last investigation, convinced that Professor James Moriarty (Jared Watson), “the Napoleon of Crime,” is up to something big. As in the last film, Holmes is upset that Watson is abandoning him for married life with Watson’s intended, Mary (Kelly Reilly). While GAME isn’t an AIRPLANE!-like farce – although the above quote is appropriate – the tone is fairly playful, despite all the flying bodies, bullets and blades. As a likely consequence, the story has more coherence and drive, Holmes gets to show off his deductive skills rather more often and little bits that seem to be brief jokes turn out to be major plot points down the line. This time around, however, the script is credited to a sole writing team, Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney, rather than to multiple individuals. John Watson and Guy Ritchie returning as director. as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved creation, nineteenth-century London sleuth Sherlock Holmes, with Jude Law reprising his role as Holmes’ sidekick/chronicler Dr. The new film brings back Robert Downey Jr. Let’s get the big question out of the way at the top – yes, SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS is an improvement on its 2009 predecessor.
Writers: Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney, based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Kelly Reilly, Rachel McAdams, Stephen Fry
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