Review of Mr. Holmes (2015) by Gbenga O — 14 Dec 2015
Mr. Holmes does not tread the perfectionist line of Jeremy Brett, neither does it embrace the flamboyance of Robert Downey Jr or Benedict Cumberbatch, Rather it gives a touching yet surprisingly sharp canvas of the sleuth, now in his final years struggling with dementia and an obsessive need of solving the mysteries of his last case which he just cannot remember.
The roles of Magneto and Gandalf have always put Ian McKellen in a different light but this film proves yet again why he is still the big daddy out there. The film does not have the detective thrills yet its slow but crisp pace is engaging.
Flitting between the past and present Mr. Holmes offers a much more believable and nuanced tale of the detective with the funny hat which we all have come to adore.
This review of Mr. Holmes (2015) was written by Gbenga O on 14 Dec 2015.
Mr. Holmes has generally received positive reviews.
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