Movie Review: Enola Holmes 2

The movie stars Millie Bobby Brown as the title character, the teenage sister of the already-famous Victorian-era detective Sherlock Holmes. Enola Holmes one and two are a revamp of the story and a fresh breath from the 2009 version and others. The reinvention of the classic well-known movie has us on our toes as the movie starts with Enola being conerd by police in an aley. She stops to address us, as she does with great charm and wit throughout. “Perhaps I should explain.”

The movie takes us through Enola’s quest to become a detective ata young age and under the shadow of her big brother. She is not a younger female version of her older brother, who, in this version, younger and not as well established as in the books. She is her person, less analytical than he is and much more empathetic. She is observant and determined, and she has great fighting skills . She also has enormous courage, both physical and moral.

With Enola trying to establish her detective agency that will make her equal with her brother, worthy of the Holmes name. It does not go well. Potential clients say she is too young or mistake her for the receptionist. Some just get to the point: “Might your brother be free?”

Then a young girl named Bessie comes into the office looking for her sister Sarah. There are advantages to Enola’s youth and gender. She can go undercover with Bessie as a new employee in the match factory where Sarah worked before she disappeared. Potential clients may underestimate Enola, but so do the people she is investigating. 

The movie is fan and has twists that make it more captivating and family friendly. “Enola Holmes is a ride that pays off, giving me a feminist storyline with purpose, a young heroine who saves the day and the men who doubt her, and even glimpses of a budding romance rooted in mutual respect and shared goals.”

Get some popcorn and enjoy the movie right after you watch Enola Holmes 1.