HOLMES pivots around an aged, retired Sherlock Holmes ( Ian McKellen) who looks back on an unsolved case that has made a mark on his life. entered the picture back in 2009 – but it’s still a riveting story– a rather sly, serene, and sincere tale, where the characters involved are the special effect. This may not be the vigorously good, action-based Sherlock narrative that we have grown accustomed to – especially after Guy Ritchie and Robert Downey Jr. HOLMES, based on Mitch Cullin’s 2005 novel A SLIGHT TRICK OF THE MIND, finds us following a very different Sherlock Holmes– an older, wiser, and more “human” London-based detective.
Most of us are familiar with the story of Sherlock Holmes, the detective known for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt any disguise, and use of forensic science to solve the most difficult cases.
