Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes)
Jude Law (Dr. John Watson)
Rachel McAdams (Irene Adler)
Jared Harris (Professor James Moriarty)
Stephen Fry (Mycroft Holmes)
Noomi Rapace (Madam Simza Heron)
This is the second Sherlock Holmes film to be released in recent years and is based primarily on "The Final Problem" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with elements of his other Sherlock Holmes novels also included.
Plot:
Set in Victorian London with Europe on the brink of war, Dr. Watson (Jude Law) has just married and plans to stop working with Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) to concentrate on spending time with his new wife. Holmes decides to occupy his time by investigating his arch enemy Moriarty (Jarad Harris.) Moriarty decides to provoke Holmes by targeting the Watsons who are on honeymoon; forcing Holmes to intervene and save them. Holmes and Watsons' working partnership is soon re-kindled. They meet and join a gypsy lady, Madam Simza Heron (Noomi Rapace) on a quest to find her missing brother Renee, who has the key to defeating Moriarty. Holmes and Watson quickly find themselves involved in a dangerous and action packed international conspiracy.
Review:
I was impressed with this film and thought it was better than the first, which is quite rare for a sequel. The on screen chemistry between Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law really establishes the film and you can sense they had fun working together. There are many witty moments in the film. Robert Downey Jr. really captures Holmes' erratic and genius behaviour that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle describes in the novels.
The plot is quite easy to follow and the film makers create the style and bustle of what we imagine Victorian London to be. A surprising addition to the film is an appearance by Stephen Fry, who has a small role playing Holmes' brother. He is perfectly suited to the part and without giving too much away, there is a very funny scene in the film between him and Watson's gentle new wife.
There is a small humorous twist at the end, which keeps the viewers guessing about what will happen next. With the success of this film and the way it ends, I think it is highly likely there will be another instalment.
Overall I would give this film four stars out of five!
For further information, please see the IMDb website:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/
Rhian Jones,
Learning Adviser.
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