{"id":16732,"date":"2021-11-24T00:01:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T05:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/?p=16732"},"modified":"2021-11-24T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:54:17","slug":"sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-2011-a-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/24\/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows-2011-a-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherlock Holmes \u2013 A Game of Shadows (2011) \u2013 A Movie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

This sequel to the previously reviewed 2009 movie \u201cSherlock Holmes\u201d<\/a> has actors Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law returning as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson.\u00a0 And Rachel McAdams, Kelly Reilly, Geraldine James and Eddie Marsan also reprise their roles as, respectively, Irene Adler, Mary Watson, Mrs. Hudson and Inspector Lestrade.<\/p>\n

The plot of this movie is once again an original story but it does add in elements from one particular Arthur Conan Doyle story namely, the \u201cThe Adventure of the Final Problem.\u201d\u00a0 This is the story in which Arthur Conan Doyle arranges the final showdown between Holmes and his nemesis Professor Moriarty.\u00a0 And this story covers what was in the written story but adds much more in the way of motivation for the duel to the death between Holmes and Moriarty.\u00a0 And the writers manage to link the story to the greater reality of this time period.\u00a0 They tie Moriarty\u2019s evil plot to the actual fact that in 1900 Europe is on the precipice of World War.\u00a0 The movie even has Moriarty explicitly chide Holmes with the bitter reality that even if he eliminates Moriarty, it still will not stop the coming war.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m happy to say that the dash and humor from the first movie are on clear display in this second film.\u00a0 The camaraderie between Holmes and Watson are undiminished even after Dr. Watson finally marries Mary.\u00a0 In fact, the occasion of the honeymoon provides one of the most comical scenes in the movie with Holmes dressed as a woman attempting to save the newlyweds from imminent death on a train packed with assassins.<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t attempt to synopsize the plot.\u00a0 It would sound like nonsense and I refuse to spoil the details of the plot.\u00a0 Suffice it to say that Holmes and Watson traipse across Europe attempting to catch up to the plot that Moriarty has set in motion.\u00a0 And Jared Harris who portrays Professor James Moriarty is a great villain.<\/p>\n

As with the preceding movie I have the highest praise for this film.\u00a0 All the principal parts are brilliantly acted.\u00a0 I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a well-made entertainment film.\u00a0 And just to add an interesting note, ten years after this movie the producers have finally had the opportunity to film another sequel.\u00a0 I look forward to that movie with great anticipation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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