Review of Enola Holmes (2020) by Theredsky — 26 Sep 2020
Some what entertaining but mostly bland and predictable. Millie Bobbie Brown is a very talented actress and I’m excited to see where her career goes from here and she is easily the best part of this film.
She brings a lot of energy to the role and while her 4th wall breaking and script she is given may not be good, she’s still trying. Henry Cavill also does a pretty good job here too and I wish we got to see more of his take on Sherlock Holmes.
The film is well shot but it doesn’t do anything creative with its shots and the production design, costume design, and score are all pretty good. Everything else however was definitely below average.
The plot is fast which is nice but certain elements of the story are not engaging at points. The setups and pay offs are so predictable that you could see them coming from a mile away. The editing is very dull and rapid and there are some very obvious green screen moments here and there.
I took a lot of issue with the 4th wall breaks. It felt out of place and awkward at many points and really ground the film to a halt when it happened. I know they need to explain some elements but it could have been done much better than that.
Go check this out on Netflix if you are a fan of Millie Bobbie Brown or Henry Cavill or if you enjoy the universe of Sherlock Holmes. If you don’t like any of those elements, then you can definitely pass on this.
This review of Enola Holmes (2020) was written by Theredsky on 26 Sep 2020.
Enola Holmes has generally received mixed reviews.
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