Enola Holmes
2020 · Directed by Harry Bradbeer
Original language: English
- adventure
- mystery
- crime
The story
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
What it’s like
Bright, sunlit Victorian interiors and rain-slicked London streets give this film a bright-but-brisk look: warm lamplight in cluttered country rooms, pale grey daylight over the city, and playful split-screen and direct-to-camera asides that break the fourth wall with a wink. The score is jaunty strings and piano that keep the pace bouncing, and the Edwardian detail (corsets, tea trolleys, telegraph offices, hand-painted codes) feels tactile and lived-in. The vibe is cheerful, witty and mischievous, a light mystery for a lazy afternoon or a family movie night. Violence is present but mild: a few brief scuffles, a couple of threatening moments with knives and pistols, and some peril that lands more as chase-scene tension than real menace. Romance is a soft, chaste undercurrent. Its heroine is a determined, self-reliant young woman slipping free of her controlling family, and the arc is about finding her own voice. It suits viewers who want a spirited female detective, gentle thrills, and a wry, modern take on period drama.
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