July 4, 2026
Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) had accepted the proposal of Lord Tewkesbury to get married. For sentimental reasons, the Lord's mother (Hattie Morahan) recommended that the wedding ceremony be held in Malta, where she and her husband got married as he was stationed as a military officer there before. Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill) was disappointed that his younger sister was sacrificing her identity and freedom like this. However, cold feet, two kidnappings and a fire happened before the wedding could take place.
This is the third installment of this franchise about Sherlock Holmes' spirited kid sister who shared his acuity in investigating and solving crime mysteries. The screenplay of all three films were written by Jack Thorne, based on "The Enola Holmes Mysteries" series of books by Nancy Springer. The first film was shown in 2020, with the sequel in 2022, both directed by Harry Bradbeer. For this third film, the directing job had been turned over to Philip Barantini, noted for directing the acclaimed series "Adolescence" (2025).
Millie Bobby Brown is still as spunky in her portrayal of Enola as ever, with her constant breaking of the fourth wall to keep us in the loop about her thought processes and plans. Her chemistry with Louis Partridge as Enola's husband-to-be Lord Tewkesbury was still as delightful and romantic as ever. Helena Bonham-Carter played Enola's explosive mother Eudoria with her signature delightfully quirky acting style. Henry Cavill's Sherlock Holmes spent this film in a dark mood, and was rather dour and morose for the most part.
As Sherlock was out of action for most of the film, we get to see more of Dr. Watson (Himesh Patel) as he assists Enola in her investigation, drawing upon his personal experience as an army medic. He also shared his insights as the son of a soldier to advise the young Lord Tewkesbury about his father who was also a soldier. Also back is Sharon Duncan-Brewster, who was already exposed in the second film as Sherlock's nemesis Prof. Moriarty. Here, she plays Adeline Rathe, the mysterious architect of the complex plot.
This underlying message of this film was very serious, and was delivered in a most pointed manner. The film was essentially a strong condemnation of the British Army's role in the systematic abuse and pillage of the people and riches of various countries around the world that are under the Crown of their royal monarch. The filmmakers did not mince words in addressing unsavory historical issues involving British rule in Malta, Afghanistan and Ashanti (present day Ghana) as they came up in the course of this story. 7/10
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ReplyDeleteNice review — I appreciate how you highlighted the shift in tone with the new director and the more serious historical critique woven into the mystery. It's refreshing to see a mainstream franchise tackle British colonial history so directly, even if it made Sherlock a bit too gloomy for my taste. If you're curious about how this one compares to the earlier films or want to see more detailed breakdowns of the plot and performances, spino gambino has some interesting discussions worth checking out. Might have to give it a rewatch with that historical lens in mind.
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