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Mr. Holmes is a leisurely-paced re-imagining of a later in life Sherlock Holmes. Sir Ian McKellan plays Sherlock Holmes as he might be as an old man, long after 221B Baker, long after John Watson is his bosom compadre. Sherlock is getting older and beginning to show signs of dementia. His ability to read people out of the minutiae that others miss seems to still be intact, though.
In this imaginary literary universe, his older age begins to soften him and he seems to regret some of his past interactions. He befriends a young companion over honeybee-tending. This movie was entertaining enough. The pacing and tone was a little uneven. There is a solve-a-mystery subplot that seems almost like an homage to Vertigo with a suspenseful tone. For the most part, though, the story remains calmly plods through this peek into a would-be Sherlock universe. The film would be most enjoyed by Sherlock Holmes fans and lovers of all things British. The most enjoyable moments for me were the inferences to the Sherlock universe we all know and love (The Diogenes Club, Mycroft, the famous deerstalker hat).
In this imaginary literary universe, his older age begins to soften him and he seems to regret some of his past interactions. He befriends a young companion over honeybee-tending. This movie was entertaining enough. The pacing and tone was a little uneven. There is a solve-a-mystery subplot that seems almost like an homage to Vertigo with a suspenseful tone. For the most part, though, the story remains calmly plods through this peek into a would-be Sherlock universe. The film would be most enjoyed by Sherlock Holmes fans and lovers of all things British. The most enjoyable moments for me were the inferences to the Sherlock universe we all know and love (The Diogenes Club, Mycroft, the famous deerstalker hat).
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