Added to Prime Video on Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman. The story unfolds in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and her detective son. But it’s not easy to forget the brilliant sleuthing days as Holmes is still haunted by the unsolved cases and particularly one which sends him to the brink of despair in his old age, revealing a layer of emotional vulnerability underneath his intellectual rigor. A unique tale that interweaves mystery and the memory, reality, and fiction.
Length: 1h 44m
Genre: Drama, Mystery
This Title is: Emotional, Thought-Provoking
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Trailer
Cast
- Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes
- Laura Linney as Mrs. Munro
- Milo Parker as Roger
Parental Guidance
Maturity Rating: PG – Parents urged to give “parental guidance”. May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
Content warnings: Includes brief unsettling images and thematic elements.
Trivia
- The film is based on Mitch Cullin’s 2005 novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind”.
- Ian McKellen was 75 during the filming, making him one of the oldest actors to ever play Sherlock Holmes.
- The bees kept on the set were donated to Ian McKellen, who now keeps them at his pub, The Grapes, in London.
Our Review
A brilliantly conceived and gentle approach to a detective story, “Mr. Holmes” beautifully knits a tale where the crux isn’t the mystery, but the man behind it. The venerable Ian McKellen delivers a sterling performance, bringing to life a Holmes that is both reliably deductive yet touchingly vulnerable. Contrasting his earlier brisk, unemotional demeanour, this version of Holmes exhibits a poignant exploration into the mind and heart of a detective in the twilight of his years. The emotional depth, magnificent cinematography, and a splendid supporting cast add layers to a narrative that is as much a reflection on aging and memory as it is a tale of deduction and resolution.
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