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| SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (2011)
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by Nik Khosla
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has received mediocre reviews from critics. with Guy Ritchie at the helm again, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as Holmes and Watson. Following Watson's marriage, a resentful Holmes hijacks the newlywed for one last adventure. The threat this time round is represented by new criminal mastermind at large-Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), who not only Holmes' intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, gives him an advantage over the renowned detective. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence, as construed by Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan), points to suicide. But Holmes deduces that the prince has been the victim of murder, which is only one piece of a larger and much more portentous puzzle, designed by the nefarious Moriarty. Betsy Sharkey of Los Angeles Times praises Robert Downey Jr. saying "As Johnny Depp has done so brilliantly with his devilish Jack Sparrow, Downey has made this sly sardonic Sherlock stylistically all his own. Case closed." David Sexton of This is London is also positive, commenting "if you want a silly, fast-paced action film to help you through the holiday, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows will serve." Peter Bradshaw of Guardian favorably notes "It's all great fun, and a sure bet for those seeking thrills and spills and laughs this Christmas: elementary." Of the negative reviews. Claudia Puig of USA Today notes "the chemistry between Watson and Holmes is spotty, and their banter grows tedious." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone says "In an act of criminal negligence, Richie has wasted Robert Downey Jr in a sequel that eliminates smarts in favor of relentless headbanging" A.O. Scott of New York Times concludes "can a movie be hyperactive and lazy at the same time? Clever and idiotic? If the director is Guy Ritchie, the questions answer themselves." |
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