You know, it’s not that often I watch a film twice, it really isn’t.
But I have to also say that I watched Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, the recently released follow up to 2009’s Guy Ritchie film, Sherlock Holmes.
And I wanted to make sure that I caught all of the undertones.
Including the fact that Noomi Rapace — star of the original Swedish language version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo — pops up in the film, complete with an eyepoppingly outlandish hat.
Oh …
And Jared Harris’ performance as Professor Moriarty.
Hmm …
I’m burbling, aren’t I … ?
At ANY rate, let me try and clarify things, for you …
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Directed by Guy Ritchie, Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows sees both Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law returning their respective roles for another adventure.
Following on some time after the first film, A Game Of Shadows opens with Irene Adler — a brief reprise, here, from Rachel MacAdams — delivery a package to a Professor Hoffmanstahl: a package that proves to be a letter-bomb from her employer, Professor James Moriarty, played by Jared Harris.
A man who — as Watson finds out on a visit just prior to his stag night — Holmes has been investigating: investigating … and coming to possibly odd conclusions about …
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Now … ?
Was it a good film, I hear you ask … ?
Hmmm …
I’m having my doubts, thus far.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows does maintain the feel of the first, although it is somewhat darker: after all, it does see Holmes apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls.
It’s ALSO as well crafted a film as only Guy Ritchie and co can make: well paced and written, with both humour and wit, throughout.
Hmmm …
But I’m ALSO thinking that the film needs …
Well, possibly needs a third entry in the franchise, just so that we can be sure of seeing any lose ends tied up.
And given I personally believe that the BBC’s been going something of a better job with the second series of Sherlock … ?
Well … ?
So far …
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
★★☆☆
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