He can be both subtle and outrageous in the same moment, making Holmes vulnerable, selfish, observant, distracted and generally making us believe that this man is as extraordinary as advertised. Watson is at first furious, but when he learns of Moriarty’s diabolical scheme that will plunge the world into chaos (not to mention Moriarty’s attempt to kill Mary), he reteams with Holmes.ĭowney is endlessly entertaining doing pretty much anything, and his Holmes remains utterly watchable. Then Holmes leaves, prepared to spend his career alone – until Moriarty threatens to kill the newlywed Watsons. Sadly but loyally, Holmes gets Watson to his wedding on time. Holmes of course is right, but he doesn’t reckon with the lengths to which Moriarty will go to punish the detective for his curiosity. Instead of a bachelor party, Holmes drags Watson along on one last investigation, convinced that Professor James Moriarty (Jared Watson), “the Napoleon of Crime,” is up to something big. As in the last film, Holmes is upset that Watson is abandoning him for married life with Watson’s intended, Mary (Kelly Reilly). While GAME isn’t an AIRPLANE!-like farce – although the above quote is appropriate – the tone is fairly playful, despite all the flying bodies, bullets and blades. As a likely consequence, the story has more coherence and drive, Holmes gets to show off his deductive skills rather more often and little bits that seem to be brief jokes turn out to be major plot points down the line. This time around, however, the script is credited to a sole writing team, Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney, rather than to multiple individuals. John Watson and Guy Ritchie returning as director. as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved creation, nineteenth-century London sleuth Sherlock Holmes, with Jude Law reprising his role as Holmes’ sidekick/chronicler Dr. The new film brings back Robert Downey Jr. Let’s get the big question out of the way at the top – yes, SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS is an improvement on its 2009 predecessor. Writers: Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney, based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Kelly Reilly, Rachel McAdams, Stephen Fry
0 kommentar(er)
