In 1891, Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) delivers a package to
Dr. Hoffmanstahl—payment for a letter he was to deliver. Hoffmanstahl opens the
package, triggering a hidden bomb which is prevented from detonating by the
intervention of Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.). Holmes takes the letter
and disposes of the bomb while Adler and Hoffmanstahl escape. Holmes later
finds Hoffmanstahl assassinated. Adler meets with Professor Moriarty (Jared
Harris) to explain the events, but Moriarty poisons her—deeming her position
compromised by her love for Holmes.
Sometime later, Dr. Watson (Jude Law) arrives at 221B Baker
Street, where Holmes discloses that he is investigating a series of seemingly
unrelated murders, terrorist attacks, and business acquisitions, which he has
connected to Moriarty. Holmes meets with the Gypsy fortune-teller Simza (Noomi
Rapace), the intended recipient of the letter he had taken from Adler, sent by
her brother Rene. Holmes defeats an assassin sent to kill Simza, but she flees
before Holmes can interrogate her. After the wedding of Watson and Mary Morstan
(Kelly Reilly), Holmes meets Moriarty for the first time. Moriarty informs
Holmes that he murdered Adler and will kill Watson and Mary if Holmes'
interference continues.
Moriarty's men attack Watson and Mary on a train to their
honeymoon. Holmes, having followed the pair for protection, throws Mary from
the train into a river below where she is picked up by Holmes' waiting brother
Mycroft (Stephen Fry). After defeating Moriarty's men, Holmes and Watson travel
to Paris to locate Simza. 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. Simza takes the pair to the headquarters of an anarchist group to
which she and Rene had formerly belonged. They learn that the anarchists have
been forced to plant bombs for Moriarty.
The above taken from Wikipedia.
The story may start slow but it picks up in the middle and
ends with the usual Holmes bang! LOL! Interesting, intellectual and
enthralling, just loved the way Robert Downey Jr played the quirky Sherlock and
Jude Law played his sidekick, Dr Watson. A match made in heaven indeed! There's never a dull moment with these 2 ^.^
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