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Robert Downey Jr.
Jude Law
Jared Harris
Noomi Rapace
Stephen Fry
Rachel McAdams

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Sherlock Holmes and Watson have seemingly met their match when the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead and they deduce it is a murder and not a suicide. The clues point to Professor Moriaty - a brilliant yet decidedly evil man. A gypsy who knows about the crime becomes a part of the team as Holmes goes on a cross-country chase to stop Moriaty. -- Chris Kavan

05/26/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Game like a chess , one outplaying other

“What do you see?” I see everything. Sherlock Holmes the most famous detective of Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels is now back in action for the second time. Game of Shadows bestows the impeccable talent of Sherlock and his histrionics to make the viewers engage. He sees everything and he says that it’s his curse. We must remember that the previous movie gave insight into important characters. This one has stressed upon the arch nemesis of Sherlock, Professor Moriarty. Warner Bros and same production unit brings in the sequel.

The plot continues with the last frame shot of the previous where Holmes and Watson think about Moriarty. This one opens with an explosion and a bit later with Watson (Jude Law) typing the memories of Sherlock. With this we can glance that movie has opened a bit late....

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2.5/4 

05/02/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

A game of shadows - The end?

The plot takes part months after the first movie, where Dr. John Watson (Jude Law) is about to marry his fiancée Mary. Inspector Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) is to be his best man and throw his best friend and partner in solving crimes a stag party. Of course being Sherlock Holmes, he has other obsessions on his mind such as his arch nemesis the brilliant Dr Moriarty (played with fantastic intelligence and sinister intent by Jared Harris) whom Holmes believes is responsible for creating a chaos in Europe, and who, he later learns, wants to unleash a world war from which only he can benefit. I have to say that there is very little detecting in this one. Rather the film relies on breathtaking action and the unconventional friendship and banter between its two male leads. The bond bet...

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3/4 

12/29/2011 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Certain actors in this world have an unmistakable talent for taking a character and making it uniquely their own. Johnny Depp did it with Captain Jack Sparrow; no one could match Chevy Chase’s version of Clark Griswold; and Robert Downey, Jr. has become the modern day face of Sherlock Holmes. I’ll admit that, although I have never once actually read a Sherlock Holmes novel (my apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), I was entirely hooked on Mr. Holmes (AND Robert Downey, Jr.) after the first installment of the film, and was enthusiastically looking forward to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows for the entire two years it took to be released. Now, let me tell you if it was worth the wait….

THE GOOD: This time around, Sherlock and Dr. Watson (played again by Jude Law) are joining forces ...

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3/4