Before watching "The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes 2", we should first define the position of this film. What kind of film is it? How is it styled? What does it say? This will make it easier for us to enjoy the film.
First of all, the film is adapted from the famous suspenseful mystery novel "Sherlock Holmes" by British novelist Arthur Conan Doyle. The protagonist of the story, Sherlock Holmes, is a genius detective with excellent intelligence and rich imagination. He has a strong interest in reasoning and chemical experiments. Sherlock Holmes had a good friend named Watson, who was a doctor, his right-hand man and good partner, who had assisted him in solving many cases. Of course, every story has a villain, and the biggest villain in "Sherlock Holmes" is Professor Moriarty. Finally lost to Holmes.
After having a general understanding of the original novel, let's take a look at the movie version of Sherlock Holmes.
The director of the film, Guy Ritchie, has the title of "the gangster director" and has a unique narrative technique. He has directed the two classic films of film history, "Two Smoking Guns" and "Snatch and Robbery", which caused a huge sensation at the time. The film is filled with all kinds of neurotic nonsense British dialogues and bizarre coincidences, bringing black humor and rock style to the extreme, making the audience inadvertently amused. Later, Guy Ritchie directed a number of films. Although the quality varies, his unique narrative, sharp editing and cool shots have still been applauded and affirmed by many fans. In 2009, after careful consideration, Warner Bros. officially handed over the responsibility of directing "Sherlock Holmes" to Guy Ritchie, and it was officially released at the end of the year. After the film was released, it was applauded by most people. The film still continued the peculiar gangster style of Guy Ritchie's films, portraying Sherlock Holmes as a hippie who was capable of writing and martial arts, with a dash of black humor. Makes the movie very interesting. However, the film has also been criticized a lot. Some people say that "The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes" spoofed the original book and put aside the reasoning that should be the main reason. Instead, it depicts the adventures and battle scenes of Sherlock Holmes and Watson more, making the Movies tend to be more of an action genre. And what I want to say is that it is this kind of personal style that makes the film fuller and more engaging.
Today's sequel "Sherlock Holmes 2" still continues this unique style, adding many new elements while playing with dark humor. The picture has also been greatly improved compared to the previous work. The most outstanding is the wood chase. The slow motion and fast rhythm want to match, the camera is clean and the picture is so cool, it makes people look very nervous until the protagonists escape , only to let people breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, the most intense and exciting part is the scene where the assassin is found at the end of the film. On the one hand, Watson is nervously looking for an assassin. On the other hand, Professor Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes are engaged in a brainstorming matchup.
It is also worth mentioning that the ambiguous scenes between Watson and Sherlock Holmes frequently appear in the film. In this era of corruption, making a base seems to have become a big selling point. Many rotten women watched this film with the theme of "base love", and they all gained something. And a pure movie fan like me, watching the ambiguity and friendship between the two in the film, also gained a lot of fun.
In short, from the point of view of commercial films, "The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes 2" is very successful. Here, I recommend this film to everyone, and I hope everyone can go to the theater to watch this film.
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