Very Enjoyable But Really, No Match

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2011)

The first Sherlock Holmes film to star Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law had been a masterpiece of mystery, drama, humour, action, romance and betrayal. The intricacies of the first were not renewed in this light- hearted humours sequel.
The story which was present in the first and woven so cleverly throughout the last movie is absent. In fact, there really is no story at all. And yet it is so well written, so well acted that the lack of story doesn't matter at all. Not once will the viewer become bored with the viewing or ever think 'just hurry up already'. Both Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law act impeccably as always, with an on screen chemistry that makes Holmes and Watson a true friendship and working partnership.
Without being truly sure that this is a spoiler, I marked the review as such regardless. The only disappointment that bugs me still is Moriarty's use of slow motion to predict the outcome of their fight. That was for Sherlock to use and Sherlock alone. There was also a bit too much use of the bullet time during a section of a film.
Despite the few niggling aspects of the film it is overall extremely enjoyable and worth watching. The lack of story does nothing to degrade the viewing and it is recommended for all.