Mr Holmes tells the story of the “true” Sherlock Holmes and his final days. The Holmes in this movie is a little different than his portrayal within the books that his partner, Mr Watson writes. It’s a couple of things here and there; but most importantly how he completed his final case.

In “real life”, Holmes retired immediately following his final case and has lived the last 30 years of his life (he’s now 93) in the country side. He also is slowly going senile but upon the urging of his housekeeper’s son, gets curious as to why he can’t remember his last case and why it caused him to retire.

The is hardly any action and adventure in this movie but it tells a story of a feeble and human Sherlock Holmes. He still has his wit and observational skill, but he doesn’t need to solve anything – he just needs to remember. That in itself is interesting because he’s a superhero (like Batman) but now that he is a shadow of himself, can he regain his dignity again?

I’m conflicted as to what I should rate this film. I don’t think it is a 4 because while it is good, it is just a story and I’m going to forget about it soon. But it is better than your typical 3 out of 5 summer blockbusters because the story is written well with multiple plotlines coming together to the conclusion. I guess it is a 3.5 out of 5 (trying to avoid half ratings though).

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