Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

The screenplay was a rushed job and has only a couple of really excellent moments and the conflict of the two arch rivals is not depicted appropriately. But it’s still an entertaining romp full of snappy lines with excellent visuals. Effective slow-motion sequences are in exactly the right place and are breathtaking. The scene with “Hansel" in the forest and the final confrontation (an successfully transformed ending of one of the most important stories) and simply awesome. The story is awfully schematic, chases alternate with fights, and there isn’t much room for any hint of inevitability, even though the material for it is here. (01/12/2012)

This is exactly how I imagined that a pop culture update by Sherlock Holmes might look. A gourmet experience with a completely exclusive Holmes vs. Moriarty gambit. Despite many mistakes, a beautiful, intense and charmingly deliberate blockbuster, which has what the first film lacked the most... A soul. (12/30/2011)

Sherlock Holmes: The Game of Shadows is a very specific film. Sherlock, as played by Robert Downey Jr., is a combination of solid British solidity and Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. It is all then thrown into absolutely brutally edited action fun, which has a ton, but really a ton of action, which is shot in such a strange way that some people really like it and some will be really annoyed by it. But I must say that I incredibly enjoyed it. Robert confirmed to me as a great actor who has a gleam of humor and seriousness...and can do a British accent :) Jude Law also did not disappoint, as well as Noomi Rapace, who actually surprised me at how quickly she got beyond the borders of Sweden after the success of the Millennium trilogy. The only flaw this film has is the story, which actually isn't interesting at all. In fact, it's about nothing. The main thing in this film is mainly the action, which I personally absolutely enjoyed in the cinema. (01/17/2012)

The sequel seems to me even more than ever before, that Ritchie says to the audience “come have fun with me”, but behind the curtain it's nothing but a brutal attack on the wallets of the audience, who go to the cinema almost automatically for guaranteed entertainment. The result is a film where everything is a cliché that people complain about on one side, but still mindlessly watch over and over again. I was not entertained in almost anything. Perhaps only technically, it is a very above-par film and some shots (yes, the action scene in the forest) are worth it. Otherwise, it's boring, clichéd, with a few jokes. Instant fast food that becomes outdated at the speed of sound. (05/16/2012)

If all of the visual tricks, acting exhibitions, screenwriting ideas and fantastic locations were part of a clear and engaging story, this would be one of the top blockbusters of the year. But I really didn’t care about what was happening or what was going to happen next. And what’s the point of those drawn-out, several-minute ultra-dramatic scenes in which Sherlock and Watson are in danger of actually being killed, when we all know that neither one of them can die?! (12/21/2011)