Sunday, July 1, 2012

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Review



I was a big fan of the first film. What was not to like?  You had two strong acting leads, engaging story and some highly impressive cinematography.  So, when they announced the sequel I knew it’d be a film to check out. It was…after all…elementary my dear reader.  ;)

Without spoiling too much for fear of angry hordes coming to my horse, stringing me up by my toes and making me watch 10 hours of Dora the Explorer I will make the description brief.  This film takes place a little after the first film, Watson is getting married and Holmes of course isn’t a fan.  Needless to say the honeymoon gets a little exciting…if you know what I mean.  And by that I mean merciless killers attack them on a train leading to an exciting and charismatically entertaining romp as Holmes and Watson discover the dastardly plot of Moriarty who Holmes has been tracking for sometime.

The cinematography is even more impressive this time around.  Slow motion sequences of explosions and bullets as well as the always enjoyable fight scenes.  The final fisticuffs between Holmes and Moriarty is especially impressive.  As always, sprinkled in is the witty banter between the two leads as they take a beating on this adventure.  It’s a brilliant tapestry of detailed set pieces and rich characters.

This is a film not to be missed if you at all enjoyed the first film.  If you haven’t seen the first, do yourself the favor of seeing it first and then renting this one.  It’s worth it.

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