Sherlock Holmes is in his nineties and his memory is fading. His offsider Dr Watson has died years earlier and Holmes is ruing that he can't fully recall his last case which prompted his self imposed exile to a quiet corner of rural England. The young son of his housekeeper provides the inspiration Holmes needs to tie up the loose ends of his life.
The ageing 'Mr Holmes' is beautifully portrayed by Ian McKellen and the film is a gentle work with subtle humour and irony. However, it does proceed at a glacial pace constricted as it is by having a lead character approaching his centenary. I have to admit I nodded off at several stages yet I doubt that I missed very much.
★★★1/2
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