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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

2012 • 128 minutes
4.4
260 reviews
60%
Tomatometer
M
Rating
Eligible

About this movie

Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room...until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large - Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris) - and not only is he Holmes' intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may give him an advantage over the renowned detective. Around the globe, headlines break the news: a scandal takes down an Indian cotton tycoon; a Chinese opium trader dies of an apparent overdose; bombings in Strasbourg and Vienna; the death of an American steel magnate... No one sees the connective thread between these seemingly random events - no one, that is, except the great Sherlock Holmes, who has discerned a deliberate web of death and destruction. At its center sits a singularly sinister spider: Moriarty. Holmes' investigation into Moriarty's plot becomes more dangerous as it leads him and Watson out of London to France, Germany and finally Switzerland. But the cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead, and moving perilously close to completing his ominous plan. If he succeeds, it will not only bring him immense wealth and power but alter the course of history. 2011 Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating
Violence

Ratings and reviews

4.4
260 reviews
Donna Schakelaar
January 13, 2013
The critics don't seem to like Ritchie's Sherlock movies but this punter absolutely loves them. I was sorry to see Rachel McAdam dispatched and Noomi Rapaace's character was a bit more superficial than I would hope but the chemistry between Downey Jnr and Laws is fantastic. I also love the soundtrack which is absolutely wonderful with its strong Romani themes.
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A Google user
September 10, 2012
This sequel is as good if not better than the original film. This chemistry between Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law is poetry in motion. I also loved Stephen Fry as Holmes' brother. The movie met all my expectations and left me wanting more.
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A Google user
June 29, 2012
I never would have believed that Robert Downey Jr could play Sherlock Holmes so well. It is compelling viewing. Guy Ritchey is now making such extraordinary cinema with absolutely amazing cinematography. This is now my favourite film of all time!
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