Sherlock Holmes (Downey Jr) faces his arch nemesis: Professor James Moriarty (Harris). Moriarty is smart and intelligent, and Holmes equal in every way. When England is plagued by devastating explosions, all signs point to Moriarty. But before tackling Moriarty, Holmes has other important matters: Dr. John Watson's (Law) stag party.
At the party, Holmes rescues the gypsy fortune teller, Sim (Rapace) from an assassination attempt. The next day, after Watson's wedding, Holmes and Moriarty meet face-to-face, and Moriarty threatens Watson and his new bride, Mary (Kelly Reilly). Holmes leaves Mary in the care of his brother Mycroft (Fry), while he and Watson look for Sim, to find a way to stop Moriarty. Will they make it in time, or will Moriarty prove to be too smart / prepared for them?
This was an excellent film to see in theaters. It was a great combination of fun, adventure, suspense, etc. A successful sequel manages to build on the original story / relationships, while still crafting a new reason to check in with the characters. This film manages to do both: picking up a few months after the previous film finished and building on the characters, while still creating a brand new story / film.
Once again, the story borrows from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books, while still crafting a fresh story. Fans of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, or any of the other film / TV versions, will pick up aspects of the plot, or have an idea where the plot is heading. According to Wikipedia (which is not the most trustworthy website), there are plans to make a third Sherlock Holmes film... and I am interested to see where they go next.
Also, through the power of Netflix, I discovered the BBC show Sherlock, which re-imagines the characters in modern times. There are various film adaptations of the character, if you find yourself interested in previous incarnations.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) 129 minutes
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law as Dr. John Watson
Noomi Rapace as Sim
Jared Harris as Professor Moriarty
Stephen Fry as Mycroft Holmes
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