An improvement over the first

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2011)

"Sherlock Holmes" was a great movie. This is even better.
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law return as the famous detective and his sidekick Dr. Watson, as they try to take down their fiercest enemy, Moriarty.
This is a great movie. The action scenes were great, and the story was great as well. The slow motion sequences were always put to good use, but there was one sequence, in which they are running through the woods, in which it worked the best. Guy Ritchie proves that he is still the guy to direct these films.
However, what makes this film great is the actors and their characters. Watching Downey Jr. and Law interact with each other was always amusing, but another aspect that made this film great was Sherlock's interactions with Moriarty. Moriarty is just as smart and as cunning as Holmes is, so while this proves a great challenge for our famed detective, it is always intriguing to see them interact with each other. For this reason, it is always fun to see who comes out in the end. And speaking of the end, I won't mention what it is, but the last scene is so strange and so well done that it is without a doubt the best scene in the movie.
Overall, I recommend this film. This is unlike any Holmes that we've ever seen (other than the first film). He is old London's Jack Sparrow, and therefore, he is such fun to watch. A 9/10 for me.