2/28/2012

Sherlock Holmes/A Game of Shadows

Europe - 1891, France and Germany are at war.
We are brought into this story by a recollected series of prior events encompassed with incredibly stupefied mystery and action.
Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) is up to yet another sleuth, and once again, he enlists the assistance of his dear friend Dr. John Watson (Jude Law) as together they attempt to disarm a new deadly plot of doom.
Sherlock is about to be reminded of Watson’s approaching wedding to Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly) however, Watson is about to be informed of Sherlock’s theory about Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris).
Moriarty owns various supply facilities and plans to get rich by using bombs and other means to threaten European Officials in an attempt to create a world war.
Sherlock also enlists the assistance of his brother Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry), to protect and keep Watson’s new bride safe. And the help of Madam Heron (Noomi Rapace), the gypsy fortune teller who’s brother has also become another of Moriarty’s victims.
The story seems to quickly unravel from one scene to the next, I personally found it rather hard to keep up until closer toward the end as all the clues started to unclutter. But by then, Sherlock and Moriarty were dangling from a Swiss balcony and about to fall to their deaths.
 
This movie was a bit too far fetched for me. Although I believe anyone following Sherlock Holmes mysteries will find it very entertaining.

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