Mr. Holmes (2015)

★ 6.5 1h 44m 1,953 votes IMDb
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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.

Mr. Holmes

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Cast

Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes Age 86 · Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and scienc...
Laura Linney
Laura Linney as Mrs. Munro Age 62 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated fo...
Milo Parker
Milo Parker as Roger Age 23 · Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK Milo Parker is a young British actor, known for his roles as Connor in Robot Overlords (2014), Roger Munro in Mr. Holmes (2015), Hugh Apiston in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and...
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada as Tamiki Umezaki Age 65 · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan Hiroyuki Sanada (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki, born Hiroyuki Shimosawa (下澤 廣之, Shimosawa Hiroyuki); 12 October 1960) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. Before breaking in to the movie business, he trained at S...
Roger Allam
Roger Allam as Dr. Barrie Age 72 · London, England, UK ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roger Allam (born 26 October 1953) is an English actor, known primarily for his stage career, although he has performed in film and television. He played Inspec...
Frances de la Tour
Frances de la Tour as Madame Schirmer Age 81 · Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK Frances de la Tour is an English television, stage and film actress, known for her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the television sitcom "Rising Damp" from 1974 until 1978; Madame Olympe Maxime in "Harry P...

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Reno 7/10 Jul 24, 2016
> 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

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