So last night was my chance to finally get to see Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows at @ApolloCinemas Rhyl and I was hoping that the film would be better than the first one, which I thoroughly enjoy watching.
Guy Ritchie directs again with the wonderful Robert Downey Jr reprising his role as Sherlock and Jude Law back as Dr Watson, a match made in movie heaven as the dialogue and chemistry between the two is perfect.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
This time Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are up against the formidable Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), Sherlock’s arch-enemy, while on the trail of an unsolved case which could lead to world war, Moriarty strikes terror in the hearts of the public and creates tension between France and Germany in a hope are starting a world war!
One thing that stood out to me in the previous film was the way Sherlock would work out his attacks before they happened, with a slowed down sequence and a talk through of what he was going to do, there is. Ore of that in this film and also some amazingly film action sequences.
As an example, when Holmes and Watson are running through some woods, the sequence is slowed down to give you a feel of bullets and explosions, I suppose you could say it’s an advance on “Bullet Time” as originally seen in The Matrix movies.
But the brilliance of Sherlock Holmes is the chemistry of Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law is something that really makes the film even more enjoyable, but saying that, the film is so much fun and dare I say it it’s even better than the previous [amazon_link id=”B002U5741Q” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Sherlock Holmes[/amazon_link] movie from 2009 😉
Look out for a rather funny sequence with the “[amazon_link id=”B004TJ0R9W” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Two Mules For Sister Sara[/amazon_link]” music, it’s quite funny 😉
Although the film does have a running time of 129 minutes it flows nicely and those two hours just raced by, which shows how much I was enjoying the film.
Shall we compare moods, or consider what we know?
Great special effects, witty dialogue, superb action sequences and the wonderful Stephen Fry as Sherlocks’ Brother Mycroft, this film has it all, a thoroughly fun-filled action movie that has even surpassed the action and adventure of the previous Sherlock Holmes.
If you’re after a fun-filled action packed movie, then this is certainly one to see. 9/10
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
