Compared with the more intense and exciting plot of the first film, "Shadow Games" seems a little weak, and the difficulty of maintaining the rhythm has become the biggest criticism of the sequel. The fighting at the beginning and the flirting between Downey and Rachel McAdams seem quite similar the first one. It stands to reason that a suspense film should have a relatively strong plot setting, especially a blockbuster, but "Shadow Game" has been intermittently traveling through countless high-speed photography and flashbacks. The protagonists ran from London to Paris, and ran from Paris. Arriving in Berlin, then from Berlin to Switzerland, this approach of crossing Europe to stop a criminal conspiracy is a bit rushed, especially with the addition of Noomi Rapace, a very soy sauce bottle character, "Shadow Games" is procrastinated and neurotic. , the rhythm is sometimes tight and sometimes long-winded, making the original book a superhero blockbuster that travels through the hail of bullets. Compared with the BBC's psychological suspense miniseries "Sherlock", this movie is somewhat low-end.
But then again, who has the hard and fast rule that "Sherlock Holmes" has to be long and mysterious? At least "Shadow Game" still maintains a medium level in commercial films. If you think about it carefully, it is in line with the temperament of a blockbuster, as well as the black humor of gag, and the logic is clear enough. If you think of it as "Pirates of Dreams" From the perspective of "Space", it naturally feels unsatisfactory, but as far as the protagonists' acting skills make up for this shortcoming, who can say that "Shadow Game" is not good-looking? Although it is indeed a very mediocre film.
If you want to choose British immaterial literature, "Sherlock Holmes" bears the brunt. When Conan Doyle wrote the novel, he probably didn't think that Sherlock Holmes and Watson would become the objects of prostitution in the hearts of rotten girls in the future, at least the original "Sherlock Holmes" was not like this. However, Guy Ritchie is not an ordinary director. He is good at talking characters, and he has to incorporate some dark humor in it. Violence and crime are indispensable. Under his lens, "Sherlock Holmes" can also be regarded as "new wine in old bottles" Therefore, it is the most important thing to fit the taste of the viewers in contemporary society, otherwise this episode would not be so mad and carefree. Even if the plot is simple and messy, it can still cover some of the essence of the original work. It's beyond recognition, but it also makes the viewer can't stop admiring the base.
Many were for Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Fortunately, the two of them did not disappoint. Selling rot is essential. This time, it was even worse. The bickering was inevitable. This time Watson directly tore Downey's clothes and jumped into a waltz with him at the end. Guy Li Qi tends to the character setting of Mr.
Although the plot of "Shadow Games" is not as good as expected, at least it can be regarded as a funny, joyful movie, and it is beneficial and harmless to watch.
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