Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a great movie, and sequel. Robert Downey Jr. delivers an excellent portrayal of Holmes; a little more out there but at the same time more reserved than in the first movie, a performance that only Robert Downey Jr. could had given. Jude Law's Watson is as solid and enjoyable as in the first one.
The movie opens at a fast pace, but quickly slows down. Do not fear though this is a good thing. The story is picked up, and the first encounter with Moriarty sets up the character. Then there is the scene where Holmes and Moriarty formally meet. I thought the scene was really well done, and the dialogue between the two was exactly what I expected. I think Jared Harris does a Moriarty that is very meticulous, very sharp, and above all he gives him that aura of always being in control of the situation. An almost perfect balance between Holmes and Moriarty, you certainly feel that they are equally matched, yet you get the sense that Moriarty could possibly have an upper hand. Very well done by both actors, in fact i would say my favorite scenes are those that include Moriarty and Holmes exchanging words.
But as strong as the performances by Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, and Jared Harris are; other characters seem to fall short. I felt that some characters like Sim fell a bit to the side, specially Mycroft; good performance for sure, but the character was underdeveloped in my opinion.
Acting aside, the movie was very good. The fights where fast paced but you never got lost following them, the cinematography makes the movie flow smoothly and the effects are amazing. There where however some shots that confused me, not in the sense of "I don't know whats going on here", but in a more "why is it like this" sort of way. Some shots where very different from the rest of the movie and they stand out, but im not sure why they are there.
Overall a good movie, I would recommend you go watch it if you like action packed detective work.
MOVIE SCORE:
- 8/10
- E.E. (O.W.L.)
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