Review of Holmes & Watson (2018) by Jim S — 27 Dec 2018

Extremely disappointing - not funny and very slow moving. Had a hard time staying awake and its a short movie. Will Farrell pay me back for 5 tickets!

This review of Holmes & Watson (2018) was written by Jim S on 27 Dec 2018.

Holmes & Watson has generally received negative reviews.

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