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Review sherlock will farrell5/2/2023 ![]() The movie itself is often confused about that purpose, racing through certain key stretches of storytelling with newspaper headlines set to anachronistic, generic pop music. The small handful of moments that do land usually emerge from sheer exertion, whether in Lauren Lapkus‘ committed absurdity as a feral woman or in the kind of bawdy Three Stooges banter that made Ferrell and Reilly such a beloved comedy duo to begin with.Īgain, however, these moments almost feel incidental to what Holmes & Watson is trying to do. Watching a roster of stellar performers (Fiennes, Hall, Steve Coogan, Kelly Macdonald, Rob Brydon) strain for the most forgiving of laughs against material so lifeless borders on depressing after a while. The Verdict: Holmes & Watson is the kind of sloppy production that’s almost easier to pity than hate. ![]() It’s a misconception that continues to drag down an entire era of comedy, and Holmes & Watson is one of the most egregious examples yet. Yet there’s a growing reliance on famous comedians inherently being interpreted as funny, whether the movie around them is giving them anything especially funny to do or not. It’s good for a small handful of polite snorts, maybe, but not one big laugh in 89 minutes. A gifted roster of supporting actors give their best to scenes which appear to have been cut and re-dubbed to the point of barely resembling whatever was originally filmed. The pacing is slapdash, the jokes a mix of first-take sparring riffs and unbearable shoehorned gags about SoulCycle and selfies existing in the Victorian period. The following around both that movie and Talladega Nights was surely a major inspiration for their reunion here, but Holmes & Watson offers virtually nothing that made either of those films so memorable. No Room For Activities: Aside from their shared presence in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues five years ago, Ferrell and Reilly haven’t come together onscreen since Step Brothers ten years ago. Sounds like a pretty fun setup for a powers-of-deduction caper, right? Get ready to be disappointed. Soon there’s a threat against the crown, bodies begin to disappear, and the detectives have to depend on the help of the brilliant American doctor Grace Hart ( Rebecca Hall) to save the day. But when Sherlock becomes convinced that the real Moriarty has left the country, and that a copycat is pulling the strings, London is thrown into chaos. ![]() Reilly), are on the hunt as usual for their nemesis, Professor Moriarty ( Ralph Fiennes). The Pitch: An exceptionally Step Brothers-ian pair of alleged geniuses, Detective Sherlock Holmes ( Will Ferrell) and Doctor John Watson ( John C.
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