Review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) by Jamesl — 23 Dec 2011
The potential for this series is great but no one seems wiling to take advantage of it. Here we have two great actors in Robert Downey, JR and Jude Law and the result is a TV miniseries. This film is no improvement on the first which may be my fault for not knowing the Holmes/Moriarty story better.
Ritchie would have done himself some good if he had laid the foundation for that rivalry. In addition, Law is not that good at being the straight man to Holmes. Law could have been left out of the film and I would not have noticed.
Lastly, is Ritchie turning Moriarty into the a Bond super villain? Let's hope not as that is what destroyed that series.
This review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) was written by Jamesl on 23 Dec 2011.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has generally received positive reviews.
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