: Much of the "deep story" focuses on Holmes' struggle to let Watson move on to a domestic life with his new wife, Mary, while recognizing that he cannot defeat Moriarty alone.
: He uses pawns—including a Romani fortune teller named Simza and her anarchist brother—to carry out his dirty work, keeping his own involvement hidden in the "shadows". Story Structure & Influences subtitle Sherlock.Holmes.A.Game.Of.Shadows.2011...
: Moriarty orchestrates a series of seemingly unrelated bombings and assassinations across Europe to destabilize relations between France and Germany. : Much of the "deep story" focuses on
: Holmes and Watson travel from London to France, Germany, and finally Switzerland to stop the escalating violence. : Holmes and Watson travel from London to
: A key narrative device is the visual representation of "future-sight," where Holmes (and eventually Moriarty) mentally calculates every move and counter-move of a fight before it actually happens. Deep Themes Beyond the action, the film explores: