This was pure smart fun.

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2012)

Okay. I went to the movie with some friends on my birthday. And I had a great night. Now to what I thought of it.
As usual I will point out the bad first and then the good stuff.
The Bad.

The movie was a bit to long. Two and a half hours are long to sit trough. Not a major complain. But it isn't a short but sweet movie.

There is the moment when Sherlock is 'dead' and they are crying and such. And than of course they find something to bring him back. I'm really tired of the 'Fake Deaths' from main characters. When the director does this he wants to bring more drama in the film or wants something to get a laugh from the audience. This is entirely pointless.

There is also another death in the movie from the brother of a gypsy. This death was also pointless. We didn't care for him. He was just a throw away character in the movie. We should care about him cause he's the brother of the gypsy girl. But we never saw the person or herd he was kind or something like that. No intentions to care for his death.

The gypsy girl was only in the movie to bring some girl power in the movie. There's nothing wrong with a women side-character but she had no purpose. She doesn't do something really important and it feels forced.

The Good.

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are still perfect as Sherlock and Watson. Smart,funny and of course Bad-ass when they need to be. Great Performances.

The parts where Moriarty and Sherlock are talking and arguing are brilliantly clever. Smart comebacks, lot of clever thinking, perfect arguments and when you watch is you're thinking you are getting smarter. These two work so good together. Because they are on the same level. They are both brilliant people. Which works really well in this movie.

The editing and soundtrack is much much better in this movie. Less shaky flashbacks and an awesome soundtrack.

The slow motion parts in this movie are mind blowing. Just seeing every part move in great detail is just awesome. Nothing wrong with it.

The comedy is, as in the first movie, clever and funny. These people work really well together. Smart characters making smart jokes.

I have to say that this is a good sequel. More improvements than flaws. And with this cast and writing, the movie deserves a 8.7/10.
This was my review. Peace Off.