Tag: Sherlock Holmes
‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ Review
6th January
Guest Writer: Matt Mupfanochiya
Summary:
The movie opens with Holmes (Downey Jr) and Moriarty (Jared Harris) crossing swords, but not directly. That changes when Holmes gets warmer with his investigations, so much so that he foils one of Moriarty’s deliveries. The endgame of Moriarty’s plotting is as yet invisible to Holmes, but the immediate impacts are not, he is using various militant groups and rebels to carry out assassinations. As in the first movie Moriarty is employing Irene Adler, played by a returning Rachel Mc Adams as a pawn. Meanwhile, Dr. John Watson (Jude Law), is about to marry his beloved Mary (Kelly Reilly). Holmes is charged with arrange the stag night for Watson that involves the company of Holmes’ elder brother, Mycroft (Stephen Fry), and a lot of drinking. While Watson is playing cards, Holmes visits a gypsy called Simza (Noomi … Read More »
'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' Review
6th January
Guest Writer: Matt Mupfanochiya
Summary:
The movie opens with Holmes (Downey Jr) and Moriarty (Jared Harris) crossing swords, but not directly. That changes when Holmes gets warmer with his investigations, so much so that he foils one of Moriarty’s deliveries. The endgame of Moriarty’s plotting is as yet invisible to Holmes, but the immediate impacts are not, he is using various militant groups and rebels to carry out assassinations. As in the first movie Moriarty is employing Irene Adler, played by a returning Rachel Mc Adams as a pawn. Meanwhile, Dr. John Watson (Jude Law), is about to marry his beloved Mary (Kelly Reilly). Holmes is charged with arrange the stag night for Watson that involves the company of Holmes’ elder brother, Mycroft (Stephen Fry), and a lot of drinking. While Watson is playing cards, Holmes visits a gypsy called Simza (Noomi … Read More »
