The film's screenplay was written by Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney. Eurus tells Sherlock that Molly’s flat is rigged with explosives, and unless he can convince Molly to say the code phrase “I love you” before the timer runs out, Molly will die. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock Holmes is a private detective in the mid-1800s London. "[44], On 24 November 2015, film critic Scout Tafoya of RogerEbert.com included A Game of Shadows in his video series "The Unloved", where he highlights films which received mixed to negative reviews yet he believes to have artistic value. Sherlock Holmes is a private detective in the mid-1800s London. Rachel McAdams reprised her role as Irene Adler in a cameo appearance. The score was composed by Hans Zimmer. [23], In North America, it topped the box office on its opening day with $14.6 million,[24][25] down from the opening-day gross of the previous film ($24.6 million). During his investigations he often faces danger, but he is cunning and picks up on the slightest disturbances around him often escaping harm and death.
Struggling to explain his visit, he eventually chokes out the words, "My best friend, Sherlock Holmes, is dead." Freed from the constraints of being the de-facto love interest, McAdams relishes the chance to go full-villain. Holmes discovers that the bomb was a cover for the specific assassination of Alfred Meinhard, one of the attendees, by Moriarty's henchman, Sebastian Moran. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a 2011 period action mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, and Dan Lin. Holmes deduces it is to visit his newly acquired factory and so the trio follow him there. Meanwhile, Watson uses the cannon he had been hiding behind to destroy the watchtower in which Moran is concealed. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard.
[9] In late November, a scene was filmed at Victoria Bridge, which is part of the Severn Valley Railway. [16] The soundtrack also contains works of Johann Strauss II, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ennio Morricone and Franz Schubert. The film was released on 16 December 2011 in Canada, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico; on 25 December 2011 in most other countries; and on 5 January 2012 in Australia, Poland and Spain. Holmes, not wishing to repeat his mistake from the previous evening, spies on Moriarty, learning he is travelling to Germany. In his own mind, the matter was settled. When she is found, Holmes tells Simza that she has been targeted because Rene is working for Moriarty and may have told her about his plans. Watson and Simza find Rene and stop his assassination attempt, but Rene is discreetly killed by Moran. I hope, we'll see.
[27] By the end of its theatrical run, it became the 9th highest-grossing film of 2011 in the US. Earn Transferable Credit & Get your Degree, Get access to this video and our entire Q&A library. Conan Doyle wanted a dramatic finish for the great Sherlock Holmes. Watson, Simza, and an injured Holmes reunite and escape aboard a moving train. [35] It earned $42.2 million in total. After the wedding of Watson and Mary Morstan, Holmes meets Moriarty for the first time. Holmes, having concealed himself in Watson's office by using one of his urban camouflage suits, reads Watson's memoirs on the typewriter and adds a question mark after the words "The End". After defeating Moriarty's men, Holmes and Watson travel to Paris to locate Simza. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as Holmes and Watson, alongside Noomi Rapace as Simza, Stephen Fry as Mycroft Holmes, Jared Harris as Professor Moriarty. Holmes, having followed the pair to protect them, throws Mary from the train into a river below where she is rescued by Mycroft. Voicing his respect for Holmes' perseverance, Moriarty taunts Holmes about murdering Adler, and Holmes swears revenge. With any luck we'll be making it at the end of next year.