Enola Holmes, teen sister of Sherlock and Mycroft, discovers her mother is missing and her brothers uninterested in helping find her. Setting out on her own, she outwits Sherlock and unravels a royal conspiracy along the way.
Millie Brown (Enola), Henry Cavill (Sherlock), Sam Claflin (Mycroft), Helena Carter (Eudoria), Louis Partridge (Tewkesbury), Burn Gorman (Linthorn), Adeel Akhtar (Lestrade), Susan Wokoma (Edith).
Enola Holmes begins with some narrative backstory which rolls smoothly into plot setup which quickly gets the story moving. The theme of the film has Enola acknowledging the camera at times which helps with audience engagement. With Enola now in search of her mother the cast grows and begins to build depth as the story finds a comfortable pace and unrolls nicely through the Happy Ever After ending.
Acting was solid with Brown delivering very well and seeming to work well with others. Cavill was solid, as was Claflin and Carter, though their roles were fairly small. Partridge was enjoyable, while Akhtar did a nice job in his role. The remainder of the supporting cast was good.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are nicely done with a big-screen feel. Action scenes were exciting, fun, and fit the film well. Dialogue had nice depth and moved things along at a good pace. Sound and soundtrack added nicely.
Overall Enola Holmes is a fun action adventure film that would make for a good choice for family movie night. The story is enjoyable, acting and technical work are solid, and the film moves along nicely.
With some action violence and mild foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2020
Reviewed: 4.13.21
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Crime, Drama
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