My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows (2011)

I wasn't a great fan of the first film of this franchise but this sequel is an improvement.  Guy Ritchie gives us his usual treatment of bombastic film making yet it seems to work most of the time on this outing.  Robert Downey Jr. still plays the Holms character like he plays Tony Stark but at least this time the writers make us believe Holms is a genius.  Jarried Harris is perfectly acceptable as the infamous Moriarty and while Noonan Rapace is a welcome addition they completely under use her character.   Ultimately a fun ride with a laugh out loud ending that's great.  Grade: A-
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