Quirky. Funny. Impressive. Am I talking about the movie, or Robert Downey Jr. Most likely both…
I don’t know why I put off watching this movie for so long. I actually forget how long it’s been out in the cinemas. Suffice to say, I’m actually pretty happy that I ended up watching it. I remember watching the first outing of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, and I was quite impressed by it. Sure it was a departure of his usual fair that I was used to like Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrells, and Rock’n'Rolla, but that’s not to say that it was a turn for the worse.
The sequel was again helmed by Guy Ritchie, and starred Robert Downey Jr as the main protagonist, with support by Jude Law as Dr. Watson. From all accounts, I have heard that they have a good chemistry on screen, and if you would have to rely on those accounts, you would not falter. The choice in cast is fantastic, from the main actors, including Jared Harris (think Pryce from Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce in Mad Men) as James Moriarty, to Stephen Fry as Holmes’ brother.
The action is thick and fast, and if you have watched the first film, you’ll remember the styling’s carry over into this movie, including the decomposition of the fight scenes, to the selective super slow motion scenes. In most movies, you think that the action doesn’t flow, but it felt that it was organic.
The plot can be slightly confusing, but I don’t think it really detracts from the movie; just watching the banter between Holmes and Watson is well worth it. It’s a great movie, and although some scenes are quite far fetched, it makes it all the more entertaining.
