Robert Downet Jr. (one of my now favorite actor since that movie about him and some ghosts) is back again as the world's smartest detective and he is back for the 2nd movie of Sherlock Holmes with a new story and mystery shocker in this "A Game of Shadows" storyline.
“One of the most important things about the first movie was to get away from the somewhat dustier, if you will, impression of the character that I think many people were expecting. In keeping with Conan Doyle’s original creation, we wanted to access the physicality of Holmes while conveying his intelligence and wit, and Robert brought all that and more to the equation. There were a lot of little nuances going on that added so much to the role. I find it impossible now to imagine anyone else as Sherlock Holmes.” - Director Guy Ritchie
“I love working with Guy; it’s such a collaborative process and he has a terrific sense of humor that really comes into play here. On this film, there was an element of rediscovering Sherlock Holmes all over again. We wanted to maintain that sense of fun but with even more gravitas.” - Robert Downey Jr.
The movie is a big duel of the best of minds in this story line and the main villain is Professor James Moriarty played by Jared Harris, made a cameo on the 1st movie and want to capitalize on Lord Blackwood's work, one of the 1st villain in the movie.
We wanted to maintain the visceral tone that was part of Guy’s original vision, while presenting Holmes with an even more difficult case, one that would challenge his considerable skills. We see the aftereffects of Holmes having been consumed with Moriarty, to the point that he’s clearly kind of ‘nutting up.’ He’s focused on him to the exclusion of everything else, including, quite possibly, his own sanity," - Robert Downey Jr.
“Because they are intellectual equals to a degree, there is the sense that this is a game that is stimulating to them both. In this way, they actually need each other, and that idea is authentic to the books. Holmes needs Moriarty as much as Moriarty needs Holmes.” - Director Guy Ritchie
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is now showing in all theaters, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
