In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
Ian McKellen
Sherlock Holmes
Laura Linney
Mrs. Munro
Milo Parker
Roger
Hiroyuki Sanada
Tamiki Umezaki
Roger Allam
Dr. Barrie
Frances de la Tour
Madame Schirmer
Hattie Morahan
Ann Kelmot
Phil Davis
Inspector Gilbert
Patrick Kennedy
Thomas Kelmot
John Sessions
Mycroft Holmes
Frances Barber
Matinee "Madame Schirmer"
Charles Maddox
Oswald
Takako Akashi
Maya Umezaki
Zak Shukor
Masuo Umezaki
Michael Culkin
Bank Manager
David Foxxe
Chemist
Oliver Devoti
Ticket Agent
Mike Burnside
Ann's Solicitor
Nicholas Rowe
Matinee "Sherlock Holmes"
Sam Coulson
Matinee "Thomas Kelmot"
Hermione Corfield
Matinee "Ann Kelmot"
Kit Connor
Boy
Zoe Rainey
Boy's Mother
Eileen Davies
Lady on Platform
Colin Starkey
Dr. John Watson
Sarah Crowden
Mrs. Hudson
Elizabeth Jane Cassidy
Waitress (uncredited)
John Carr
Patron in Cinema (uncredited)
Johnny Otto
Army Officer (uncredited)
Director
Bill Condon
Characters
Arthur Conan Doyle
Novel
Mitch Cullin
Screenplay
Jeffrey Hatcher
July 24, 2016
7
> The famous English detective at his old age.
Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, totally loved it. Directed by an Oscar winning filmmaker, the film was based on the novel 'A Slight Trick of the Mind'. It focused the long retired Sherlock Holmes, who now lives in the English countryside where he meets a boy. He tries to recall one of his old cases, but struggles as he's very old to remember. So with the help of the boy, he undertakes to correct the book version of the story and besides, they together establish beekeeping as a hobby.
It was not that great, though an enjoyable small drama. Having a greatest detective character in it, you just can't expect a boring regular drama of the life. The narration had a multiple layer, in each how much Mr. Holmes dedicates himself to solves the case was nicely told. And of course, all of them had its own twist. After all, that's what everybody seeks from a film with Sherlock Holmes.
I'm sure you would have seen several films and/or series based on this character, but this film was something unique and only one kind, except if there's a sequel planned for this. Some people might be disappointed in this for being somewhat simple, but for a 93 year old man this storyline looked very appropriate and Ian did a fantastic job. I anticipated someone young actor for those flashback parts, but in the end, I'm happy that it was a one man show as it should be. It is a must see for his fans.
7/10