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SwpoisonOct 3, 2020

Starts off interesting. Like all genre of movies this movie has a lot of tropes people have begun to classify as “woke”. Sherlock Holmes is in the Movie and plays the “bad farther” roll. Meaning more often than not he is lectured through outStarts off interesting. Like all genre of movies this movie has a lot of tropes people have begun to classify as “woke”. Sherlock Holmes is in the Movie and plays the “bad farther” roll. Meaning more often than not he is lectured through out the movie. The movie employs the “Mary Sue” writing style. Enola is a young child that understands the world better than Sherlock Holmes. She is a better fighter than a trained assassin. She commands the respect of adults regardless of her age due to her superior intellect. If the viewer at any point catches on to type of movie it is easy to figure out that the villain must be a woman. In these movies any character of note is generally a woman. Finally the message of the movie is that world needs to change and become more progressive which is made clear in the first act.

Weather you like this genre of film or not it has interesting parts. The movie tries to keep a balance of a strong feminist story and an interesting story for everyone. Enola is a great fighter. The movie makes sure to show her learn this skill. She has a superior intellect and her education is shown through the movie. The lead actress has proven herself many times over and is entertaining. The movie does a good job of fixing issues with this genre but at the end of the day it’s more of the same. With lines like “your a man when I say you are” and Sherlock Holme’s character being lectured by an African American (England?) women about white privilege it just detracts from the story. V/R
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LajaleaaSep 30, 2020

"Do I want to find you?"
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( 40/100 ) . "Enola Holmes" es la primera película de Harry Bradbeer, quien tiene una carrera extensa en la televisión, y está escrita por Jack Thorne, cuyo mayor éxito fue colaborar en la adaptación del guion en la"Do I want to find you?"
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"Enola Holmes" es la primera película de Harry Bradbeer, quien tiene una carrera extensa en la televisión, y está escrita por Jack Thorne, cuyo mayor éxito fue colaborar en la adaptación del guion en la película "Wonder" (2017). "Enola Holmes" es una historia inofensiva que hace muy poco para inspirar y demasiado para entretener. El guion es culpable de ambas, tanto por "mal representar" un propósito socialmente importante como por querer llenar la película de aventuras igualmente mal desarrolladas. La trayectoria de Enola es desenfocada y se otorga responsabilidades que la desvían de su propio objetivo. Los "nuevos" caminos le permiten aprender del mundo y de ella misma, pero esto provoca que la autonomía de Enola esté a la disposición de los menos responsables. Como diciendo "yo soy más inteligente que tú, tomaré responsabilidad de tus problemas" (una idea algo irresponsable que promueve el abuso). En fin, esto se disfraza con un romance mudo y entre miradas de la forma más cliché posible y elimina cualquier propósito de empoderamiento en la película. Las ideologías de los demás personajes son tan drásticas que no permite ningún debate. Todos estaremos de acuerdo con lo mismo de siempre. También hay un esfuerzo por hacer notar que Enola no lo sabe todo y eso trata de agregar intriga y madurez al ambiente, pero realmente solo genera una auto-contradicción que anula cualquier lección previamente aprendida. Por lo tanto, la actuación de Millie Bobby Brown se reduce a un personaje con poco sentido que le gusta hablar consigo misma, y Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham, Louis Partridge y Fiona Shaw no aportan ni muestran un impulso importante. El único esfuerzo visual, aunque no sorprende, es el vestuario. Ni la fotografía, ni la música. "Enola Holmes" falla en llamar la atención de jóvenes y adultos en esta historia, pues esta película es una monótona distracción que entretiene solo a las audiencias poco experimentadas.
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"Enola Holmes" is the first movie of Harry Bradbeer, who has a long career in TV Shows, and is written by Jack Thorne, whose greatest success has been collaborating in the adaptation of the script of "Wonder" (2017) movie. "Enola Holmes" is an inoffensive story that makes too little to inspire and too much to entertain. The script is to blame for both of them: for wrongly presenting a socially relevant purpose and for wanting to fill the movie with adventures equally poorly developed. Enola's trajectory is blurry and takes responsibilities that divert her from her own mission. The "new" paths allow her to learn from the world and from herself, but this causes that Enola's autonomy to be in the disposition of those less responsible. Like saying "I'm more intelligent than you, I'll take responsibility of your problems" (an irresponsible idea that promotes abuse). Anyway, this is disguised by a speechless romance between glances made in the most cliche possible way and erases any empowerment purpose of the movie. The other character's ideologies are too drastic that they don't permit any debate. We all will be agree with the same things as always. There's also an effort to show that Enola "doesn't know everything" and tries to add some intrigue and maturity in the ambient, but that only creates a self-contradiction that nullifies any lection previously learned. Therefore, the acting of Millie Bobby Brown gets reduced to a character with not much sense that likes to speak to herself. Henry Cavill, San Claflin, Helena Bonham, Louise Partridge, and Fiona Shaw doesn't provide or show any relevant acting moment. The only visual effort, but not surprising, is the costume design. Not photography, nor music. "Enola Holmes" fails to call the attention of young and grown-ups in this story since this movie is a monotonous distraction that will entertain only the least experimented audiences.… Expand

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wordwarlockOct 26, 2020

Bradbeer didn't make Enola Holmes be a female Sherlock Holmes film and he didn't make it to be filled with intriguing mysteries. He made it to be a light-hearted coming of age film with some name recognition, a hint of mystery, and anBradbeer didn't make Enola Holmes be a female Sherlock Holmes film and he didn't make it to be filled with intriguing mysteries. He made it to be a light-hearted coming of age film with some name recognition, a hint of mystery, and an inspirational end. You’ll remember Enola Holmes for the bright characters and delightful performances, not so much for the story. It’s clear Harry Bradbeer knew what the strengths of the film were and played to them. With a better story and a focus on Enola’s sleuthing skills, a sequel could easily become something exceptional.… Expand

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ThiagoSimoesOct 22, 2020

The perfect movie to teach feminism to 12-year-old girls. The problem is it's rated PG-13.

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TomWishOct 16, 2020

Maybe children will like this film. However, as a grownup I was soon bored by the stereotype story and figures. Millie Brown is charming, but Henry Cavill doesn't really fit as Sherlock. A pity, I thought the idea would have had some potential.

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CalledByCthulhuOct 16, 2020

A really good premise spoiled by a script that rushes through matters in the horribly disjointed way that seems to plague recent filmmaking. Do producers truly believe you can't hold a modern attention for more than five minutes? Brown'sA really good premise spoiled by a script that rushes through matters in the horribly disjointed way that seems to plague recent filmmaking. Do producers truly believe you can't hold a modern attention for more than five minutes? Brown's performance lifts the material a little and the backdrops are nice but that's about it.… Expand

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rephaellDec 4, 2020

The concept and idea of this movie was good lets not get this wrong but really should've been a series, just to let us know more about the characters individually and its kinda rushed too. just to say there is a LOT of fourth wall breaksThe concept and idea of this movie was good lets not get this wrong but really should've been a series, just to let us know more about the characters individually and its kinda rushed too. just to say there is a LOT of fourth wall breaks maybe 2 or 3 would've been enough and the fourth wall breaks doesn't feel like Enola at all but more Millie just saying. Overall an okay as a midnight movie when you got nothing to watch. p.s. I really hope there will be a spin off series by Netflix because its a good concept as an early teens show like Umbrella Academy and yes clearly the cast won't be the same.… Expand

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HeinySep 24, 2020

Strong cast (love all the main actors), great camera work, impressive surroundings all suffering under a superficial, unrealistic script and an obnoxious tendency to kill the atmosphere by a need to keep breaking the fourth wall.

It's also aStrong cast (love all the main actors), great camera work, impressive surroundings all suffering under a superficial, unrealistic script and an obnoxious tendency to kill the atmosphere by a need to keep breaking the fourth wall.

It's also a very sad piece of work that can not help throwing in modern politics(which won't age well), ignoring things like zeitgeist and the real issue back then between the poor and the rich (which still is).

I wouldn't mind a strong female character in a deep well thought out story. Enough games and movies have proven that such things are easy to be expected 'with good writers', those are sadly not found here and only feed the real sexists found on the far right 'and' far left.… Expand

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Mauro_LanariSep 24, 2020

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Cute as much as forgettable under the ballast of political correctness.

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TVJerrySep 26, 2020

Aiming for a younger audience, the title role is played by Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) as the wily younger sister to Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin). After her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) disappears, Enola setsAiming for a younger audience, the title role is played by Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) as the wily younger sister to Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin). After her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) disappears, Enola sets out to London to find her, meeting a young aristocrat along the way. The opening sequences offer a jaunty modern approach to the detective story, but things do slow down as the plot and the burgeoning romance develops. Still, the pleasant performances and lively attitude make for a mildly entertaining diversion.… Expand

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theredskySep 26, 2020

Some what entertaining but mostly bland and predictable. Millie Bobbie Brown is a very talented actress and I’m excited to see where her career goes from here and she is easily the best part of this film. She brings a lot of energy to theSome what entertaining but mostly bland and predictable. Millie Bobbie Brown is a very talented actress and I’m excited to see where her career goes from here and she is easily the best part of this film. She brings a lot of energy to the role and while her 4th wall breaking and script she is given may not be good, she’s still trying. Henry Cavill also does a pretty good job here too and I wish we got to see more of his take on Sherlock Holmes. The film is well shot but it doesn’t do anything creative with its shots and the production design, costume design, and score are all pretty good. Everything else however was definitely below average. The plot is fast which is nice but certain elements of the story are not engaging at points. The setups and pay offs are so predictable that you could see them coming from a mile away. The editing is very dull and rapid and there are some very obvious green screen moments here and there. I took a lot of issue with the 4th wall breaks. It felt out of place and awkward at many points and really ground the film to a halt when it happened. I know they need to explain some elements but it could have been done much better than that. Go check this out on Netflix if you are a fan of Millie Bobbie Brown or Henry Cavill or if you enjoy the universe of Sherlock Holmes. If you don’t like any of those elements, then you can definitely pass on this.… Expand

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lazydrumheadSep 30, 2020

An interesting concept that has almost no payoff throughout the entire movie. The storytelling style (i.e. flashbacks to scenes we had no context for previously to explain current scenes) removed almost any emotional punch from any reveals.An interesting concept that has almost no payoff throughout the entire movie. The storytelling style (i.e. flashbacks to scenes we had no context for previously to explain current scenes) removed almost any emotional punch from any reveals. Hardly any mystery whatsoever.… Expand

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DarthMothSep 29, 2020

Movie felt like targeting toward younger audience below 13. Lacks of crime solving really didn't do justice for Enola skills and talent as Holmes characters. Not much cleverness you expect from typical Sherlock Holmes film or series. TheMovie felt like targeting toward younger audience below 13. Lacks of crime solving really didn't do justice for Enola skills and talent as Holmes characters. Not much cleverness you expect from typical Sherlock Holmes film or series. The character connection and development between Enola and her Mother are probably the high point of this movie. Movie overall is simple thrill with Good cast with touch of teenage romance.… Expand

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MahmusOct 1, 2020

It feels like a toned down version of The Adventures of Tintin, but still manages to rise above its flaws, despite a rather weak start and an unsatisfying end.

It's a really fun and charming movie that I can easily see myself having loved asIt feels like a toned down version of The Adventures of Tintin, but still manages to rise above its flaws, despite a rather weak start and an unsatisfying end.

It's a really fun and charming movie that I can easily see myself having loved as a kid.

It suffers from a lack of subtlety and a less than engaging mystery, but makes up for it with a charming performance from Millie Bobby Brown, a surprisingly violent third act and a fun, if at times poorly edited style.… Expand

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birdman3Sep 30, 2020

Yes, the movie has a feminist twist to it (which reaches its peak when a woman yells at a man "men are useless!" with no repercussions), but part of that is because the film deals with the women's suffrage movement in England. Fine - I canYes, the movie has a feminist twist to it (which reaches its peak when a woman yells at a man "men are useless!" with no repercussions), but part of that is because the film deals with the women's suffrage movement in England. Fine - I can deal with that. However, the movie is still fairly boring. Did you think that this movie was going to be about Enola looking for her mother? Don't worry, about 15 minutes into the film, she abandons that idea and spends the rest of the movie looking for a boy. By the end of the film, so much is left unresolved that I wonder what the point of it was.

I will say that Millie Bobby Brown is a great actress and her 4th-wall breaking moments were definitely the highlight of the film. At the same time, why is it that the best part of a movie is the part where only one actress is speaking, and not to any other characters?… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 27, 2020

I'm amazed this film is getting so much appreciation considering how weak its plot is.
Especially its remarkable lack of development.
I find it incredible (even considering the nature of the characters) the evident emotional detachment shownI'm amazed this film is getting so much appreciation considering how weak its plot is.
Especially its remarkable lack of development.

I find it incredible (even considering the nature of the characters) the evident emotional detachment shown at the beginning of the story.

Are you telling me that the main character is waking up on her birthday and her mother is nowhere to be found, plus she didn't say where she was going and she doesn't seem worried about it?
There's a certain sadness in her tone, but frankly, she doesn't seem interested in her whereabouts.

After that, she's reunited with her two brothers after several years without seeing them and they obviously don't recognize her, and she acts as if nothing is happening?
And then the first real emotional reaction she shows is when she finds out that she's being sent to school? Who the hell wrote this?

Now, I can't blame Millie Bobby Brown for that. At the end of the day, she does try to bring charisma to the matter, with her constant breaking of the fourth wall. However, everything that surrounds her despite seeming built with the intention of enhancing her character, it cannot help feeling ruinous and empty.

Mycroft is a pain in the ass. He's mean and annoying. Whereas Sherlock seems to be so disconnected from everything, that he becomes completely useless.
I fully understand that neither of them are characters that need an emphasis in this story, but it wasn't about disappearing them in such a way.

The most ironic of all, is that Enola Holmes seems to be grappling with one thing at first and then changes its focus very quickly.
Although its approach in tone is clearly lighter, that didn't mean that it should become so bland and this is because the script is very weak, this despite all the topics it tries to cover.

Because the film is mainly an origin story, but it is also a family drama, a thriller with political elements, there's also the feminist commentary and gender roles, even reaching the fields of romantic comedy, and if your script is not so solid to complement all these elements, it is more than clear that there will be much to criticize.
Apparently this film didn't get the message of: the one who grasps at too much loses everything.

Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but it seems to me that a lot of people decided to leave out many of their flaws.
I guess this is because they enjoyed this story much more because it was a feel-good movie within the Netflix standard.
And while it may be, I doubt there will be more talk about Enola Holmes beyond a couple of weeks from now.

I was going to give it two stars. It won the extra half star because of the great production work and the musical score.… Expand

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LeesanJPSep 28, 2020

It is not a bad movie for a younger audience, has some charm here and there but, when u see a black woman teaching "kung fu for womens" in the 19th century London for no purpose at all for the plot, you know that u are watching an authenticIt is not a bad movie for a younger audience, has some charm here and there but, when u see a black woman teaching "kung fu for womens" in the 19th century London for no purpose at all for the plot, you know that u are watching an authentic Netflix original… Expand

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DukeJonOct 4, 2020

This was disappointing. Millie Bobby Brown does a serviceable job as Enola Holmes but she just doesn't have the level of charisma and screen magnetism required to carry the movie. The constant fourth wall asides to the camera are overdone andThis was disappointing. Millie Bobby Brown does a serviceable job as Enola Holmes but she just doesn't have the level of charisma and screen magnetism required to carry the movie. The constant fourth wall asides to the camera are overdone and get old quickly. Henry Cavill is spectacularly miscast as Sherlock Holmes. He couldn't be further from the character I've read in the books if he tried, and Mycroft comes across as being just plain evil which contradicts his character in the novels. I also didn't like the fact that the mother of Sherlock Holmes is a wannabe terrorist. The whole thing is very like a lot of the movies I've seen that were made in the last few years where the main female lead is a Mary Sue and all the men are evil/incompetent. The colour-blind casting is also very jarring, particularly with Lestrade. The great character of Sherlock Holmes being lectured on white privilege by a black woman (in 19th century England?) was cringe-worthy. Overall I felt the movie was an insult to the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle if I'm honest.… Expand

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bertobellamySep 28, 2020

Enola Holmes may lack in originality, but Harry Bradbeer and Jack Thorne make up for it with a great empowerment message. Sure, the breaking-the-four-wall feels a little excessive, but Millie Bobbie Brown delivers a nice performance as thisEnola Holmes may lack in originality, but Harry Bradbeer and Jack Thorne make up for it with a great empowerment message. Sure, the breaking-the-four-wall feels a little excessive, but Millie Bobbie Brown delivers a nice performance as this rebellious girl. Also, the new version of Sherlock Holmes definitely will irritate a lot of people, but the truth is that it's the first time we see the greatest detective as a man in touch with his feelings.… Expand

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NOS4A2Sep 23, 2020

Tepid attempt at spinning out the Holmes franchise for another run. Bland and not as interesting as I hoped it would be. But boy the so called reviews [more like rants from weak men] by the misogynists and incels here are pretty scary andTepid attempt at spinning out the Holmes franchise for another run. Bland and not as interesting as I hoped it would be. But boy the so called reviews [more like rants from weak men] by the misogynists and incels here are pretty scary and only speaks to how warped and twisted these men have become to spit bile at any movie/show that centers and focuses around women fighting against oppression. And this is coming from someone who is a man.… Expand

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PanchogulSep 24, 2020

Solo vi esto por Henry Cavill menudo papasito jejeje .............................................

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K9-BCNov 4, 2022

no es genial, es aceptable, a lo mejor si para la segunda dejan la tonteria de hablar a la camara y se enfocan mas crear una historia mas interesante

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BartsonOct 1, 2020

Nix besonderes. Kann man schaun, aber man verpasst auch nix wenn man s bleiben lässt. Keiner der Schauspieler ist besonders überzeugend in seiner Rolle. Kleine Enttäuschung, hatt ich mir mehr erhofft

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MerlintheoneSep 24, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the movie I was thinking that I didn't need to watch it. And you don't have too.
Enola's speaking to the camera makes the film more interesting
The worst part of the movie was the scene where tewkesbury was not dead.
Also in the 1:17:52-1:18:40 scene where microft and enola are in the carriage, her crying looks as if she is showcasing her acting skills.… Expand

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StarstrialSep 26, 2020

If it was just a movie without the Holmes theme, it would be a great movie. The soundtrack is cool, the feminist ideas are OK.

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Mumof4Sep 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a lovely film very well done I thought the girl who played Enola Holmes was brilliant… Expand

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geminidollOct 21, 2020

It's a very fun movie with an unexpected twist at the end. As a huge sherlock fan I very much enjoyed.the movie

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CKhoundOct 28, 2022

A slog of a movie. I like some of the characters, but felt that a lot of the movies was just a bore fest. It was very hard to get through it all. The only redeeming quality was the initial setup of intrigue. But, even the resolution of thatA slog of a movie. I like some of the characters, but felt that a lot of the movies was just a bore fest. It was very hard to get through it all. The only redeeming quality was the initial setup of intrigue. But, even the resolution of that is lackluster at best.… Expand