Enola Holmes 2

Thanks to the incredible editing and score, the story never loses momentum. In fact, due to real-world parallels (as a part of the plot is based on true events), Enola Holmes 2 offers more intrigue and danger than the original.

The story’s a bit convoluted, though no more than most detective plots. Ultimately, it’s a solid mystery, explained well by Enola in her fourth-wall-breaking chats with the audience. The pairing of actor and role here is just about perfect, and as much a star-making turn for Brown as her breakout performance in “Stranger Things.”

This is featherweight, family-friendly fare, through and through. But that doesn’t detract from its ability to distract, thanks largely to a fun, fast-moving script, rich production values and director Harry Bradbeer’s willingness to stand back and let star Millie Bobby Brown shine.

Those who enjoyed Cavill's Sherlock in Enola Holmes will be especially happy to see him more involved in the story of the sequel, but this remains Brown's franchise. She's become a powerhouse and continues to capitalize on her skill and charm to keep this film series engaging, and viewers will be won over by the better constructed mystery and delightful dynamic between the two Holmes siblings.

There’s more of the same in Enola Holmes 2, an equally boisterous romp that’s equally as hard to remember once it’s over but one that should keep its many fans engaged enough to warrant further sequels.

What should be a high-spirited family film instead feels leaden and overstuffed, more concerned with laying the groundwork for a hypothetical sequel than spinning a quality mystery. The result has the look and feel of a traditional Sherlock story with a feminist spin, but little of the substance.

The first Enola Holmes was colourful, spirited – and made for cinemas, though it was fast-tracked onto streaming during Covid. The sequel, however, has the silty pall of content: scenes often look dreary and move more drearily still; you’d swear in the fight scenes the actors are just taking it in turns to be hit. Elementary? Not really – just basic.

It was very suspenseful and I loved the story line. Hoping for a 3rd one...

The first one, while somewhat ridiculous, was light and enjoyable in my opinion. Sadly, it appears that the lightness, enjoyment, and silliness have all increased in this sequel. It's now a Hollywood thing to do, and if it promotes diversity, I don't hate the gender or ethnicity swap as much as other people do. I understand that it's attempting to be its own thing, but why link it to the Sherlock Holmes moniker when the entire feel is moving very far away from anything Holmes-related? To be honest, the final 15 minutes were a bit embarrassing and cringeworthy.

While I don't feel like I saw the same movie, Enola Holmes 2 is a sequel that risks absolutely nothing to think outside the box. That's fine, I get it, playing within that game has nothing wrong with it if the quality is enough as in this case to justify its existence even if that doesn't mean in my case that I thoroughly enjoyed it. In my opinion Enola Holmes 2 maintains the entertainment in a similar way to its predecessor, and I found it more competent in terms of script, although the pace does fall off in many moments, I think a more concise 100 minutes would have made this story a better film, but it's not a waste. Ideal for the weekend. You won't think about it beyond that, except when they announce and release the more than inevitable third part.

A única coisa boa aqui, além dos figurinos e direção de arte, é que consegue criar boa dimensão do espaço cênico. De resto, decai muito do primeiro filme. A história já começa de forma frenático, sem nos fazer respirar. Pouquíssimos momentos contemplativos ou inspirados, ela sequer tem tempo de abraçar o amigo ao encontrá-lo, parecem que decidiram que uma boa história de detetive precisa ser frenética. O pior de tudo são as reviravoltas absurdas, eu me senti quase assistindo a um filme sobre multiverso, uma vez que você poderia espirar qualquer coisa, o roteiro fica livre para dar as explicações mais estapafúrdias. De plano de fundo, as primeiras revoltas feministas nas fábricas do século XIX, o que poderia ser uma premissa interessante se não fosse a utilização maniqueísta e superficial do material. Sobre as atuações, parece que estão no piloto automático. Coitado do Sherlock Holmes, um olhar de cansado e de que está ali por obrigação. A soberba de Enola está estridente. Ainda bem que alguns personagens se salvam. Algo que pode destoar um pouco é que nesse segundo episódio há mais violência e chega até ter uma morte. Eu particularmente não me incomodo com isso. Infelizmente a história não me pegou, não houve construção de personagens que seria importante para a ligação (como no primeiro, onde foi tudo mais cadenciado). Talvez tenha sofrido recortes na edição ou para que diminuísse de tempo, já que ainda assim contabiliza mais de 2 horas de projeção. De todo modo, Enola Holmes 2 decai muito do original, e talvez o único suspiro para o terceiro seja dar à mãe dela uma história digna, porque aqui houve apenas pinceladas de um lastro político e combativo, o restante do filme foi muita correria e reviravolta sem qualquer tipo de emoção.

Horrific mess of a film from top to bottom. Is it even a film if the artistic vision is non-existent and absolutely everything is political messaging shoved down your throat with 0 subteltly.