aelynn000
Well-Known Member
Saw it at an advance screening last night and oh, man!
SO MUCH FUN.
I remember I enjoyed the first, but don't remember much about it...which says enough.
This one was packed with action, done in very creative and stylish ways, and overflowing with wit and humour. It's been a long time since I've sat in a theatre that laughed that much ( that includes at actual comedy movies ).
Though the plot was thin, it was never boring and ALWAYS fun.
Moriarty, I felt was slightly underused... I mean, he had a lot of screentime and was terrifying enough in his subtle ways...so wait, no, maybe it was just right. Any more might've been overkill. But yeah, a normal, real villain who was portrayed as a simple ( but complex ) human to be feared and executed extremely well.
The relationship between Holmes and Watson is possibly one of the best on screen bromances that has ever been and the interaction between RDJ and Jude Law is just so natural and fun, they're a pleasure to watch together.
I'm sure that many will have other words to say about Downey's portrayal of an eccentric, over-the-top, sometimes almost Jack Sparrow-like Holmes, but he keeps the movie going with such momentum that he's the kind of character who seems real enough to be jealous of his awesomeness. Like Depp's Sparrow, you can tell how much fun he has in the role and it's enlightening to watch and have him have his success as a character he enjoys so much.
The only thing that threw it off a little bit was the ending which was INCREDIBLY far fetched...but ended up being just as much fun as the rest of the movie and a perfect opportunity to lead into another film of what I think has become one of my favourite franchises.
4/5 DEFINITELY worth seeing! Even with little to no background on Holmes or having seen the first or not, I'd still recommend it for the absurd amount of fun that it is.
SO MUCH FUN.
I remember I enjoyed the first, but don't remember much about it...which says enough.
This one was packed with action, done in very creative and stylish ways, and overflowing with wit and humour. It's been a long time since I've sat in a theatre that laughed that much ( that includes at actual comedy movies ).
Though the plot was thin, it was never boring and ALWAYS fun.
Moriarty, I felt was slightly underused... I mean, he had a lot of screentime and was terrifying enough in his subtle ways...so wait, no, maybe it was just right. Any more might've been overkill. But yeah, a normal, real villain who was portrayed as a simple ( but complex ) human to be feared and executed extremely well.
The relationship between Holmes and Watson is possibly one of the best on screen bromances that has ever been and the interaction between RDJ and Jude Law is just so natural and fun, they're a pleasure to watch together.
I'm sure that many will have other words to say about Downey's portrayal of an eccentric, over-the-top, sometimes almost Jack Sparrow-like Holmes, but he keeps the movie going with such momentum that he's the kind of character who seems real enough to be jealous of his awesomeness. Like Depp's Sparrow, you can tell how much fun he has in the role and it's enlightening to watch and have him have his success as a character he enjoys so much.
The only thing that threw it off a little bit was the ending which was INCREDIBLY far fetched...but ended up being just as much fun as the rest of the movie and a perfect opportunity to lead into another film of what I think has become one of my favourite franchises.
4/5 DEFINITELY worth seeing! Even with little to no background on Holmes or having seen the first or not, I'd still recommend it for the absurd amount of fun that it is.