CERT: PG / PLATFORM: NETFLIX / RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW
As we cycle into the mind set of Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) – with a fourth wall breaking effect – we’re quickly pulled into this engrossing 1884 tale right from the start. After Enola’s mother, Eudoria Holmes (Helena Bonham Carter) mysteriously goes missing, Enola avoids the responsibilities of her legendary brothers Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin) in an attempt to find her. However, her main mission is abruptly put to the side-lines as she helps Lord Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge) evade a deceiving family conspiracy all of his own.
While the pair outrun the grasps of an old fashioned Terminator-like character, Linthorn (Burn Gorman), we see vicious getaway scuffles take place on a train, along with a clue finding trek through the hustle, bustle and politics filled London. The key aspect to this Holmes excursion is Enola’s relationship with Eudoria, and as quick flashbacks of their history make themselves known throughout, you’ll get to see how their repertoire has a constant effect on Enola’s decisions in the present, as it also dictates her personality progression overall.
Just in case the title doesn’t confirm this for you, Enola Holmes is nothing like the recent BBC or Guy Ritchie outputs, and on this occasion Sherlock and Mycroft are put into supporting (but obviously crucial) roles. Harbouring compelling acting displays across the board, director Harry Bradbeer has constructed an innovative look at the renowned Holmes family. With a shotgun-blast ending giving way to the remaining secrets, an exciting, yet unknown destiny is laid out for Enola, and it’s one which fans would surely want to see.
