SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (2011) IS BRILLIANTLY FUN!! MOVIE REACTION!! Robert Downey Jr.
Reel Rejects: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Reaction and Breakdown
Analyze the stylized action sequences of A Game of Shadows, evaluate Robert Downey Jr.’s evolution as Holmes, and debate the significance of Professor Moriarty’s role.
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- Hosts express high satisfaction with the blending of Guy Ritchie’s action style and the source material's pulpy direction.
- The protective dynamic between Holmes and Watson provides strong narrative motivation for the sequel's plot.
- Commentary highlights Jared Harris’s chilling performance as Moriarty, the intellectual equal to Holmes.
- Viewers felt surprised and unsettled by the sudden, minimal handling of Irene Adler’s apparent demise.
This review covers the second Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes film, A Game of Shadows. The hosts detail their appreciation for the consistent, high-energy direction and the powerful central relationship between Sherlock and Watson. They examine key moments, like the chess duel and the Reichenbach Falls climax, while processing complex plot reveals concerning Moriarty's European conspiracy.
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Top Comments (10)
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This series definitely needs a third movie. These movies were so damn good. I'll never forget being in the theater opening night and literally hearing all of the oxygen sucked out of the room when Moriarty started his inner monologue during the last fight. That, "Come now, you think you're the only one that can play this game?" still gives me goosebumps to this day because of it.
The final fight of Holmes and Moriarty is one of my favs in all of media.
Both Sherlock Holmes are criminally underrated.
Watson is called "John H. Watson" in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, except for one brief scene in "The Man with the Twisted Lip" when his wife calls him James. This puzzled scholars for years until Dorothy L. Sayers suggested that the H stood for "Hamish," the Scottish equivalent of "James." In the film, Watson's middle name is Hamish.
Sherlock‘s brother is the guy who keeps all the improprieties that government officials do under wraps. In other words he keeps all of the dirty secrets secret whether there be bribes affairs or anything else that the public should not know about he keeps it secret. It makes things disappear.
So sorry to hear about Andrews dad passing away 😢 please pass on my heart felt wishes 🙏🏼 ❤
One of the rare sequels that’s probably better than the original!
I always like to imagine that Mary and Watson are like, halfway to their honeymoon destination when they find Sherlock stuffed in next to their luggage and he does wind up joining them.
You’ve seen that restaurant scene in John Wick, but it was in the park. The one where everybody stops.
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Win that 4-D Chess Game when you hit that *LIKE & SUBSCRIBE* Button 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1 - Download PrizePicks today at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/REJECTS & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! - Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ - Full Reaction *Watch Along* & MORE For *Royal* Rejects: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects
This series definitely needs a third movie. These movies were so damn good. I'll never forget being in the theater opening night and literally hearing all of the oxygen sucked out of the room when Moriarty started his inner monologue during the last fight. That, "Come now, you think you're the only one that can play this game?" still gives me goosebumps to this day because of it.
The final fight of Holmes and Moriarty is one of my favs in all of media.
Both Sherlock Holmes are criminally underrated.
Watson is called "John H. Watson" in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, except for one brief scene in "The Man with the Twisted Lip" when his wife calls him James. This puzzled scholars for years until Dorothy L. Sayers suggested that the H stood for "Hamish," the Scottish equivalent of "James." In the film, Watson's middle name is Hamish.
Sherlock‘s brother is the guy who keeps all the improprieties that government officials do under wraps. In other words he keeps all of the dirty secrets secret whether there be bribes affairs or anything else that the public should not know about he keeps it secret. It makes things disappear.
So sorry to hear about Andrews dad passing away 😢 please pass on my heart felt wishes 🙏🏼 ❤
One of the rare sequels that’s probably better than the original!
I always like to imagine that Mary and Watson are like, halfway to their honeymoon destination when they find Sherlock stuffed in next to their luggage and he does wind up joining them.
You’ve seen that restaurant scene in John Wick, but it was in the park. The one where everybody stops.