After the success of the first instalment with both critics and audiences, we get more of the same and can expect more to come, knowing that there are seven books so far in the series following the escapades of Sherlock's teenage sister. Though the question is whether the character alone can sustain the franchise, since while Millie Bobby Brown's performance as the titular heroine is again engaging, despite the incessant mugging to the camera, the vaguely women's lib-oriented plot (female matchstick factory workers being poisoned by their work environment) is fairly thin. So it requires plenty of filler, of which the lively wit of the dialogue is most welcome, and conversely the overlong and unconvincing action sequences decidedly less so. Fewer chases and more proper detective work next time, please!
6/10