"I've decided to write the story down on paper as it was, not as John made it." Sherlock Holmes (McKellen) is retired and trying to deal with early dementia. He has finally decided to set his record straight and write down the real story of his final case. While trying to remember everything he befriends the son of his housekeeper (Linney) who wants him to work again. Holmes tries to balance his past life with his present. This is a difficult movie to review. McKellen is the perfect choice for this and the movie is worth watching for the acting alone. On the other hand this is a pretty slow moving movie where not much really occurs. I'm not saying that is a bad thing because I thought this was decent, but the movie never really seemed to contain a plot. I would compare this to Albert Nobbs. Great acting but nothing really happens. This is not a movie for everyone, do not expect any Sherlock you have ever seen before. Overall, a great character piece and worth watching for McKellen if nothing else. Oscar worthy performance. I give this a B-.