Film Review – Mr. Holmes

The world of Sherlock Holmes has never really gone out of style, but the consulting detective, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is all the rage these days, inspiring movies, television, and books that continue to mine the character’s obsession with mystery over 125 years after his introduction. “Mr. Holmes” takes a slightly different approach to crime-solving, introducing an elderly Sherlock at the very end of his days, struggling with memory as he winds down his life. Director Bill Condon (“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn”) remains respectful of Doyle’s creation, and purists will likely enjoy viewing a different incarnation of the famous sleuth, but this is a very deliberate picture, restrained and observant, perhaps a bit too slow for its own good. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com