The film conveys a beautiful feeling of nostalgia, and is captured in the ghost of melancholy past. The story could be a simple, country tale of beekeeping with Mr Holmes in retirement in 1947 -interesting in itself! But we are rewarded with a good story and fine acting performances throughout the film -and there is a delightful scene with Frances de la Tour as a dotty Madam Schirmer!
Ian Mckellen stars as Mr Holmes, and portrays his character with an authoritative and authentic touch. It is a profile of Sherlock Holmes who is now elderly and struggling with memory problems and domestic life issues. He is helped along with the domestic chores by his housekeeper, Mrs Munro, and her son Roger ( played by Milo Parker ) who are employed to his services.
Mr Holmes is now the beekeeper - studying the bees as a hobby in his pastime. Mr Holmes muddles in confusion with his ailing memory: there is an unresolved case troubling his mind, which was never solved agreeably when the great detective took retirement. It was the last case of his profession, and continues to bother him sadly.
The film is based upon the novel 'A Slight Trick of the Mind' by Mitch Cullin. The story is very finely crafted together to intrigue with poetic touches of Zen like philosophy of human nature -and here we have another link into a mystery that is set in Japan....the oriental change of scenery will boost the film with dynamics and alerts our probing mind?
Ian Mckellen has a wonderful talent to portray a wide range of emotions -touchingly: it is top draw acting. We see an almost genteel Mr Holmes, but his wit and observation are as sharp as the film portrays him to be in the past of his striking image of silhouette of top hat and coat tails: He was immaculately and distinctly dressed in this manner on detective business, and strode along importantly!
The past story begins to unfold through his present day friendship with the inquisitive young Roger -there are concurring images of the past when Mr Holmes picks up on a clue in his domestic age of retirement....his face glooms, but sharpens like a bloodhound on the trail of scent.....There is also the present day story to observe in a picturesque setting of the countryside of the retired detective's home....
This is a wonderful film directed by Bill Condon, with beautiful vision of cinematography by Tobias A. Schliessler, and a film score highly esteemed in musical adaption to enhance the film in greatness. This is a film to be recommended for its refinement and quality to detail: It is a film wonderfully cloaked in mystery!
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Ian Mckellen stars as Mr Holmes, and portrays his character with an authoritative and authentic touch. It is a profile of Sherlock Holmes who is now elderly and struggling with memory problems and domestic life issues. He is helped along with the domestic chores by his housekeeper, Mrs Munro, and her son Roger ( played by Milo Parker ) who are employed to his services.
Mr Holmes is now the beekeeper - studying the bees as a hobby in his pastime. Mr Holmes muddles in confusion with his ailing memory: there is an unresolved case troubling his mind, which was never solved agreeably when the great detective took retirement. It was the last case of his profession, and continues to bother him sadly.
The film is based upon the novel 'A Slight Trick of the Mind' by Mitch Cullin. The story is very finely crafted together to intrigue with poetic touches of Zen like philosophy of human nature -and here we have another link into a mystery that is set in Japan....the oriental change of scenery will boost the film with dynamics and alerts our probing mind?
Ian Mckellen has a wonderful talent to portray a wide range of emotions -touchingly: it is top draw acting. We see an almost genteel Mr Holmes, but his wit and observation are as sharp as the film portrays him to be in the past of his striking image of silhouette of top hat and coat tails: He was immaculately and distinctly dressed in this manner on detective business, and strode along importantly!
The past story begins to unfold through his present day friendship with the inquisitive young Roger -there are concurring images of the past when Mr Holmes picks up on a clue in his domestic age of retirement....his face glooms, but sharpens like a bloodhound on the trail of scent.....There is also the present day story to observe in a picturesque setting of the countryside of the retired detective's home....
This is a wonderful film directed by Bill Condon, with beautiful vision of cinematography by Tobias A. Schliessler, and a film score highly esteemed in musical adaption to enhance the film in greatness. This is a film to be recommended for its refinement and quality to detail: It is a film wonderfully cloaked in mystery!
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