Enola Holmes

POSITIVES…

  • Millie Bobby Brown is absolutely charming as the most awesome Enola Holmes. The actress and the character is what makes this movie a delight to watch.

  • Gotta love the fourth wall breaking moments where she talks directly to us.

  • Really had fun with the lighthearted humor and the running gags that occur throughout the movie.

  • There are actual fight scenes in this, and they are quite entertaining.

  • Speaking of scenes, the set piece in the train, the flashback clips, to the action sequence by the docks, plus more, were all excellent.

  • Supporting cast holds their own quite well with Millie Bobby Brown. From Louis Partridge, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Fiona Shaw, Frances de la Tour, to Burn Gorman, and especially Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes.

  • The connection between Enola and Sherlock is definitely one of the more engaging aspects of this story.

  • Being that this is a Holmes tale, how is the mystery itself? For one thing, there are two mysteries to see play out. Fortunately, they are both good and interesting enough to see through the whole movie. Have fun trying to solve the mysteries before the characters do.

  • Thematically, the women empowerment messaging is just perfectly appropriate for the character of Enola Holmes.

  • Just the escapism of entering this world where Sherlock Holmes exists is automatically a big giant plus. I would love to see more installments!

NEGATIVES…

  • Some will get bothered by the revisionist history.

  • Some will get bothered by the obvious feminist themes.

  • Some will get bothered by it not being a more grand and epic adventure.

  • Some will get bothered by it not having enough Sherlock, in this Holmes movie.

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