*** out of ****
Bill Condon’s Mr. Holmes stars Ian McKellen as the classic
Arthur Conan Doyle detective –now an elderly man in poor health as he stays in
a country cottage by the sea under the care of his housekeeper (Laura Linney)
and the inquisitive attention of her young son (Milo Parker) who helps him
explore an unsolved haunting case from his past by evoking fading memories of
the facts surrounding it.
The case itself never becomes intriguing but the drama and
tender interactions between a tired old man and an ambitious child are the
heart of the film. The movie is slow, but very hypnotic. This is recommended
entertainment for a lazy Sunday.
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