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Hey it's my first post of 2012! (So whattttt). So for this first post of 2012 I'm gonna review the sequel to Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes film in 2009. The famous detective is played by Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr. and his sidekick Dr. John Watson is played by Jude Law. This second film promises to be bigger because it features Holmes arch-nemesis, his equal in every way: Professor Moriarty. However, if you judge from the trailers, you can learn that this sequel will not surpass the original. But I was hoping for any kind of surprise.

The story is a bit complicated and I'm worried if I tell too much it would spoil the film but I'll give it a shot! Sherlock Holmes finally meets his true enemy (objection! Lord Blackwood is almost his equal as well), a professor named James Moriarty (Jared Harris-familiar face, no memorable roles. except this). Moriarty is up to something big that even Holmes and Watson can't even figure out. Holmes gets even more determined to take down Moriarty after Irene Adler (McAdams) was killed [now that's a spoiler!]. This case takes Holmes and Watson to Paris, and meeting a gypsy Simza (the original Lisbeth, Noomi Rapace) and also taking a help from Holmes' brother, Mycroft (Stephen Fry).

This is absolutely a cool film, however the story is so complicated that sometimes it seems disconnected. Maybe it demands a second viewing. The action scenes is, like the first film, amazing. All the slow-mos, and choreography are nice. Filmmaking technique conveyed by Guy Ritchie proves that he's the right guy (Guy proves he's the guy, kinda funny. Not funny sorry) to helm this film. Comparing this to another December blockbuster, Mission: Impossible 4, I'd pick Holmes rather than Ethan Hunt. Sherlock is more involving and smarter. In fact this is one of the smartest film of the year. I remember after watching the first one, I felt smarter when I exited the cinema. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are amazing together and even if the story is terrible, both of them can save the movie. I'm disappointed with the death of Irene Adler because I personally think that Adler is the perfect heroine and is a bit like the female version of Holmes. The addition of Mycroft is somehow not important, we can give his responsibilities to Eddie Marsan's Inspector Lestrade. But who am I? I'm not the scriptwriter. Lastly, let's give a cheer to Noomi Rapace who managed to make a good debut in Hollywood, unlike her Dragon Tattoo co-star Michael Nyqvist. Refreshing your memory, this year Nyqvist starred in one of the worst ever film Abduction and is the worst Ethan Hunt villain in history. So who's up for Prometheus this year? Now it's really the last thing, I want to say my favorite scene of the Holmes film which is the mind battle between Holmes and Moriarty. Now that, people, should win the MTV Movie Awards for Best Fight. I've never seen a fight both mentally and physically like that, and it's freakin genius! However I think the villain-o-meter of Moriarty in this film is really low. I'm more scared and threatened by the presence of Mark Strong's Lord Blackwood from the first film. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. rated B.