Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows(2011)- User Reviews

Admittedly I do not care for Robert Downey Jr. as I feel like everyone of his characters are a reprisal of the previous ones which I usually find mildly annoying. He is the one I would always avoid at all costs at a party. That said the film was entertaining …more»

Sherlock Holmes was good movie at times. At times,the actions became really confusing. Especially, at the end of the movie. The old movies with Basil Rathbones were good Sherlock Holmes movies. This one does not cut it.more»

Startlingly good slo-mo/stop-action sequences. Very nice period costumes. Koodos to the sound guys that recorded dialogue so perfectly that we never wondered, what did they say? Dialogue is important for a Sherlock Holmes story and the producer evidently …more»

A great story with lots of twists and turns, a red herring or two, it will keep you on your toes. True it's not the Sherlock Holmes of the books, it's better. Downey is at his best and hits every note to perfection. Action scenes are realistic …more»

Okay, okay,, i may be a little too serious here, this is a fun movie and i generally don't like it when Yahoo Reviewers take their own reviews too seriously. So i proceed being for warned by myself. I give this movie a solid B,, which means you …more»

The first felt like a darker copy cat of James Bond in the old times, but it was actually watchable, Downey Jr. gave a mesmerizing performance!

But his performance now cant save the movie, Jude law's either, It flawed, and it was a bit confusing, …more»

Hollywood appears to be trying to make an action hero out of English literature's most famous forensic intellect.
The first half of the film was one special effect after another - with the plot difficult to perceive.
The stop action photography, coupled …more»

I have never been as distracted as I was during any film as I was during this movie due to continuous 'subtitles' repeating the dialog and even indicating background noises, etc. on the bottom portion of the screen

I am all for helping the …more»

Love this one....so action packed and the two main characters are so cool. Always loved the old Sherlock Holmes but this one is so much better....
Can't wait to see another onemore»

We did enjoyed it very much and want see it again. Diffently not a real orignal Holmes movie but stll very good. It was dark movie but back then they didn't have much light either.more»