In this sequel to the box office hit Sherlock Holmes we find Dr. Watson is about to get married, and Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of a conspiracy of one Professor James Moriarty. Holmes believes Moriarty is behind assassinations and bombings around the world; however, he cannot prove it. Moriarty has proven himself to be a crafty individual who is able to cover his tracks. Sherlock Holmes catches a break when he runs into his lover Irene Adler. Holmes intercepts a package that Ms. Adler possesses and that clue leads him to a Gypsy fortune-teller whose brother has been missing for some time. Holmes and Watson attempt to assist the fortune-teller in finding her brother while also searching for a way to catch Professor Moriarty before he can do any more damage.
As with the first film, A Game of Shadows is a fast-paced film that keeps you on your toes trying to figure out all the clues by the end before Holmes and Watson can. It reminds me of the old mystery movies where you actually had to watch closely if you wanted to know what was going on. The action sequences were well done also, reminded me of the Matrix trilogy with the slow-motion sequences. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are at the top of their game as Holmes and Dr. Watson. There is so much packed into A Game of Shadows that you need to see it several times to feel like you're not missing anything. I've seen it twice and I realized there was a ton of things I was missing the first time.
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