M. Holmes

Condon does right by both actors again, although the film is at its best as a showcase for the splendid and spell-binding Sir Ian...

...it looks like a blandly touching movie about a lonely old man who befriends a scrappy kid and learns about the magic of storytelling.

A gentle blend of detective mystery and amiable character study.

...McKellen’s dual impersonation of the aged and middle-aged Holmes is always enjoyable...

McKellen (...) spiller med en udsøgt sensibilitet, der rummer såvel resterne af Holmes’ misantropi som pensionistlivets lune...

McKellen is marvelous, as usual.