Directed by:
Bill CondonScreenplay:
Jeffrey HatcherCinematography:
Tobias A. SchliesslerComposer:
Carter BurwellCast:
Ian McKellen, Milo Parker, Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Phil Davis, Nicholas Rowe, Frances de la Tour (more)VOD (2)
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See the world’s most famous detective as you’ve never seen him before, portrayed by acting legend Ian McKellen, in this ingeniously plotted suspensethriller. For thirty years, Sherlock Holmes has been haunted by his final case, one that remains unsolved. Now, spurred by a mysterious trip to Japan, Holmes quietly slips out of retirement to confront the ghosts of his past—and a spellbinding mystery that will take all of his deductive powers to solve. (Miramax Films)
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Film brain lobotomy minus the basic life functions. The most boring Sherlock Holmes adaptation I’ve ever seen.
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Everybody gets older, and it's nothing pleasant. Even a genius like Sherlock has to get old, and I understand that it's not easy to watch because in our minds he's still a young man with a sharp mind and keen judgement. If you don't want to see a detective icon slowly being eaten away by senility, there's no point in watching this film, but if you want to see some reconciliation with his over-intelligence and the life it brought, maybe it's not such a bad choice after all. If you have an aversion to old age, this film will disgust you. I've had the good fortune to meet the senile Sherlock before in the books in The Final Solution, but this film version is much better. Because he has someone to share that loneliness with.
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Bees are good, wasps are bad. Holmes is an old man and Roger isn’t. Struggling with memory delivered by the most brilliant brain of the detective school in a very slow, touching and wonderfully written story. No action, drama is dosed to the very minimum. The diametric opposite to a Richie’s dynamic blockbuster. Excellent acting performances and a powerful, inventive story. Noting more, nothing less.
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