Mr. Holmes | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | December 9, 2015
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The disjointed plot can be a bit cumbersome but the masterful acting carries this interesting re-imagining of Holmes until it fits together.
| genre | Crime | Drama |
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| synopsis | The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and rising detective son. But then he finds himself haunted by an unsolved 50-year old case. Holmes' memory isn't what it used to be, so he only remembers fragments of the case: a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with his beautiful but unstable wife. |
| lead actors | Ian McKellen | Milo Parker | Laura Linney | Hattie Morahan | Patrick Kennedy | Hiroyuki Sanada | Colin Starkey | Zak Shukor | Philip Davis | Sarah Crowden | Frances de la Tour |
| director | Bill Condon |