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: The story culminates in a chess match and a physical confrontation at a peace summit in the Swiss Alps, mirroring the famous showdown at Reichenbach Falls from the original stories.

: 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: 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. : The story culminates in a chess match

: 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. : Much of the "deep story" focuses on

: Holmes and Watson travel from London to France, Germany, and finally Switzerland to stop the escalating violence.