Mr Holmes

[sebastienne]

For such a beautiful, gentle film -- one that I adored every second of, and that managed to deal with memory loss in a way that I didn't find overwhelmingly upsetting -- this sure has left a sour taste in my mouth I've been thinking about it pretty constantly for the last 24 hours!

Comments

[alittleacademe]

oh lord. Thank you for this lovely review: I feel like I've found out about the aspects I'd like and also gleaned enough information to know I needn't bother going.

a flippant but key question: is the film less sad than That Mitchell & Webb Sketch?

[lilka]

(deputised as a person who's seen them both) I would say the film is less sad in the sense that it's less cruel in dealing with the concept of a Holmes with Alzheimer's; in the sketch Holmes really is only the wreckage of his former self, most of the time, whereas in the film his physical fragility and problems with memory loss are obstacles more than things that threaten his core self. The film leaves him significantly more dignity and ability, so on that axis it's much less tragic