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  Review by sree ★★★ 4

  what is it with guy ritchie and homoerotic subtext

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  Review by liam f ★★★★ 4

  can't believe I wasted my gay pun on the review for the first one when this film is so much gayer in every single way

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  Review by Josh Lewis ★★★★ 4

  gimmicky as it can sometimes be i've always found the vision here of holmes as action deconstructionist strangely vivid and compelling if not faithful. it's broadly but quite convincingly woven into the psychology, relationships, politics and of course mechanized digital style. ritchie exuberantly visualizing the constantly shifting sea of layers and machinations with manic kineticism and an industrial aesthetic with the occasional steampunk gesture—this one in particular is a practically lyrical frenzy of small, moving parts where the literal gears of power and history are a collection of man-made tools and motions that contribute to a larger tapestry of huge, almost dreamlike destruction. features some of my favourite POV and slomo camerawork in a major studio movie honestly. anyway as with the other late-ritchie film hardly anybody talked about (Man From U.N.C.L.E.) this is surprisingly great/fun/stylish.

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  Review by Ellie ✨ ★★★★½

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  rachel mcadams gets killed off before the opening title and she's still the fourth-billed cast member on imdb......her power.....her influence.......

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  Review by fiend4mojitos ★★★★½ 4

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  Quick note:

  An important reason why Sherlock wins the "game" is that he, unlike Moriarty, gives a crucial importance to the pawns. Mary and Simza are both characters that seemingly pose little to no threat to Moriarty's grander scheme, yet it's only through their efforts (Mary deciphering Moriarty's code, Simza stopping Rene) that Sherlock gains the upper hand before making his final move... and so the pawns are ultimately the ones that bring down Moriarty's/The King's operation.

  Moriarty's failure is, as highlighted by Sherlock during their first encounter, his "acute narcissism and complete lack of empathy".

  Every piece is important, and if you forget that for a second, you may as well surrender.

  Really, I could ramble on about this…

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  Review by Dakota Joaquin ★★★½ 3

  Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law have one of the most underrated bromances ever put to screen. Would love to see these 2 pair up again sometime down the road

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  Review by Jade talks too much🎁 ★★★★ 9

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  ➕On one hand I like that they made the gay subtext🌈 even more obvious than the original.
  ➖On the other hand how DARE they kill off Rachel McAdams before the title card😡.

  I guess it evens out so 4 stars again🤷‍♀️. It's another fun action mystery🔎.
  RDJ dresses in drag and that's pretty damn cool🫦💄.

  Guy Ritchie (director)- ranked

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  Review by Filmento ★★★★½ 8

  Practice what you preach. The characters here are supposed to be smart, and the movie actually shows that again and again.

  At the end Sherlock and Moriarty are so far ahead in their chess game that they start playing without the board. Damn.

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  Review by dani✨ ★★★★ 1

  Very Gay

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  Review by Silent J ★★★½ 37

  I think BBC's Sherlock has spoiled me...

  
  I used to love the Hollywood Sherlock Holmes films. Now, while still entertaining, they are like a handjob compared to BBC Sherlock. I like it, but you know what I really want. It's not as good as the real deal, Mr. Hollyfield.
  Maybe I should say it like this...

  Robert Downey Jr. is great as Sherlock.
  Benedict Cumberbatch on the other hand, phenomenal and I can't see anyone else in the role.
  Jude Law is great as John Watson.
  Martin Freeman is excellent.
  Irene Adler in this film is forgettable (seriously, no joke, I completely forgot Adler was in these).
  Irene Adler on Sherlock is badass, and actually much hotter if you ask…

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  Review by Rafael "Parker!!" Jovine ★★★½ 9

  Action! - A British Romp: Action Guy and The Ritchie Binders

  Again, I need to see Cumberbatch's version to be absolutely certain, but for the time being, RDJ's Sherlock Holmes is, in my opinion, not only his most delightful character, and one that, once again, knows how to make the most of his actor's strengths and qualities.

  And while his work here is terrific, the film as a whole suffers from a decline in quality. As with the dog and Holmes himself, Guy Ritchie injects us with a healthy dosage of adrenalin as he did on the previous entry, and the ambition is more than present. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the plenty of action set pieces and very good…

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  Review by Sam Thompson ★★★ 2

  Flawed but always good fun.
  The first is better.
  Now just make the third one already.