For me this was a five star rating. Robert Downey Jr. gave an award winning performance as Sherlock and Jude Law showed a new side to Sherlock’s sidekick Dr.Watson.
Watson has always appeared as the ineffectual supportive side-kick. This version of events shows him as an able and willing co-conspirator. Jude Law develops an ineresting and complex personality for the Doctor. I would say this is the best Doc Watson yet.
Professor Moriarty played by Jared Harris develops into a larger than life position as the evil villain that Sherlock must defeat.
The movie was surprising with an element of the unpredictable keeping things interesting.
I can see there being more of these on the way. Hopefully with the same players. This was a believable Sherlock Holmes that kept my interest right to the end.
Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows
January 17, 2012 by