I wasn't a big fan of the first installment in this reboot and this follow on barely has no mystery at all but it does have some of the best action I have seen for a while in mainstream cinema; the train sequence, the forest sequence and also the subtle asides in the film that alludes to the Sherlock Holmes character in general (Holmes: unlike you Watson I never repress anything, lie down with me Watson etc) made this a much better watch than I anticipated.
The internal commentary by Holmes before he fights the cossack is brilliant too.
Style over substance maybe? Yes but who gives a **** when it looks this good?