Sure Lock that Hole,me

If you deciphered my clever title, Yes, I am reviewing Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Thrones.  I mean Shadows.  This was a movie toss up between obviously this and Friends with Kids.  The only reason my room mate and I picked this is because we liked the first one and it was in better quality.  Really not that great.  If you loved the first one, this is not for you if you do not like clique, franchise whores.  Yes I am looking at you American "spin-off's."


Yes, there are still really cool complex fight scenes that Sherlock figures out.  Robert Downey jr. or whatever is a really good actor.  Not only is he funny and it seems like every actor around him being in his presence but he also isn't afraid to dress up in drag or put on a variety of accents.  He's amazing and always has been.

BUT, The story is hackneyed.  It has so many loopholes that my head can't even process it all.  I am always questioning what is happening and why did it happen.  They easily explain these things through simple consequences.  The next scene to the question is usually a slow mo-ed fight scene that is pretty cool but starts wearing thin after an hour when you are like, WAIT BUT WHY DID SHE DIE?  Oh rare tuberculosis.  That sucks but why did it happen right after?  Was she poisoned.  I still like she was poisoning by the creepy bad guy.  Is he an antagonist?  Not really, Sherlock never changes.  Watson becomes a family man so maybe he changed.  But that's what he wanted.  Shoddy story writing here folks.

YES, there are action scenes.  In slow mo.  But if you do not have a 3-D television these start to wear thin and they probably would wearing glasses.  I really liked the first few premonition scenes where he would know each move but then it kind of gotten...obvious.  We know he is perfect in battle (or IS he?!) so seeing it after maybe two initial hey he's good in battle fight scenes do I need to see it.  Somehow main characters in movies don't get hurt.  They can't die and their probability of living is God-Like.  Is it fair?  It is boring.

BUT character loop holes are apparent.  Why did that girl die and why was it never explored?  Who is this new girl, some gypsy that has a brother?  She is in every scene just being amused by Robert Downey jr. or whatever that I feel bad.  Give her something to say so I know she's real.  Also Watson's wife had a role in the movie at one point and then left.  She was badass.  Also Robert Downey jr. steals the show in a bad way.  He's a great actor but there is no movie without the actor.  We hardly need the character.  He is super smart, super athletic, and laid back.  It starts to get stale and any time he shows change as a character it's annoying because there is no reflection period.  It's instant change.
Pros
-Sherlock Holmes is cool
-Watson's a good shot
-Rune Goldberg type plot twists and fight
Cons
-Blatant holes in plot
-Obvious holes in characters
-Promoted as a Franchise (?)

Is there going to be a third?