Holmes
& Watson is a perfectly passable comedy for fans of the cast. This movie is
a parody on the classic character and is about Holmes and Watson stopping a
plot to assassinate the Queen of England. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly give
good performances. Their back and forth keeps the movie consistently watchable.
Lauren Lapkus gives a hilarious performance and might be the best part of the
movie. Rebecca Hall gives a fun performance in a supporting role. She has very
good chemistry with Reilly. Ralph Fiennes gives a great performance as Moriarty
and I wish he could have played the role in an actual Sherlock Holmes movie.
Etan Cohen did a competent, albeit, unspectacular job directing. The script is
a bit of a mixed bag. I shockingly did not guess the mystery before it was
revealed. The humor is hit and miss. While there are plenty of chuckle moments,
the laugh out loud moments were few and far between. Also, the amount of
political jokes became forced and unfunny. At 90 minutes the pacing is good,
but due to the lack of huge laughs does not move as quickly as it should.
Overall, I enjoyed Holmes & Watson for what it was, but it’s not for
everyone.
6/10
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