MR. HOLMES Blu-ray Review

Put on the kettle and make yourself a cuppa tea. The story of the world’s greatest detective, MR. HOLMES, has arrived on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand.

Sir Ian McKellen joins Laura Linney in the mysterious and intriguing film from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Miramax.

Based on Mitch Cullin’s novel “A Slight Trick of the Mind,” written for the screen by Jeffrey Hatcher (The Duchess), and directed by Academy Award winner Bill Condon (Best Adapted Screenplay, Gods and Monsters, 1998), MR. HOLMES finds a retired Sherlock returning to close the book on the one mystery he could never solve.

Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2015 Sydney Film Festival and released theatrically in July by Miramax and Roadside Attractions, the film is Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh.

See the world’s most famous detective as you’ve never seen him before, portrayed by acting legend Ian McKellen, in this ingeniously plotted suspense-thriller. The movie is one of the best of 2015.

For thirty years, Sherlock Holmes has been haunted by his final case, one that remains unsolved. Now, spurred by a mysterious trip to Japan, Holmes quietly slips out of retirement to confront the ghosts of his past – and a spellbinding mystery that will take all of his deductive powers to solve.

Read Jim Batts review here.

The character of Sherlock Holmes has never been more popular. The stories have been rebooted recently both on film and on television with versions that have delved deeper into the emotional complexity of the character, and thanks to their success, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson have arguably never been more popular around the world.

Fans of the movie will appreciate the two behind-the-scenes featurettes on the Blu-ray and DVD.

The “Icon” featurette includes discussions with director Bill Condon, producer Anne Carey, screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher, author Mitch Cullin and cast members Ian McKellen and Laura Linney. In it, they talk about an Icon (McKellen) playing an Icon (Holmes).

The “Story” featurette explains why one of the key elements that made MR. HOLMES such a pleasure for Bill Condon was the opportunity of reuniting with Ian McKellen after the success of GODS AND MONSTERS.

The film also features one of the best scores of 2015 by composer Carter Burwell.

MR. HOLMES is available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.

Order here and here.