The new film "Miss Sherlock Holmes: The Missing Marquis" was launched on the Us Network on September 23.
It has attracted a lot of attention because its story involves the popular protagonist Sherlock Holmes, and the main cast has big names such as Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sam Clafrin.
The film has a freshness rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and a popcorn index of 70%; a score of 6.7 on imdb, and the media reputation is very good, and the audience reputation is not bad.
But there is only 6.1 points on the douban, and it is the difference between the East and the West that causes the dissatisfaction of the water and soil? The quality of the film, we will test it today.
One
Miss Holmes in the story does not refer to the female version of Sherlock Holmes, but to sherlock Holmes's sister, named Inola Holmes, the English "enola" is reversed to "alone", meaning lonely, which dooms her to be extraordinary.
Her mother, Eudora van Nette Holmes, wanted her to be an independent, self-serving, new age woman who could speak for herself and participate in changing the world.
Enola's father died early, the eldest brother Mycroft Holmes was a staunch patriarch, and the second brother Sherlock remained neutral and stayed out of the matter.
Under the words and deeds of her mother, Eudora, Inola did not love red makeup and arms, did not learn needlework and sword training, and was not only proficient in arts and sciences, but also judo fighting.
However, on her 16th birthday, her mother suddenly disappeared, leaving only a brocade box with a secret.
The six-god and masterless Enola had to recall the two brothers who had been away from home for many years, but their arrival only added to Enola's blockage.
The eldest brother, Mycroft, saw his sister's untrimmed appearance, thought she had been taught badly by her mother, and insisted on sending her to a ladies school for good reform, which is like our current female Durban.
In desperation, Enola found the clue left by her mother in the brocade box, and according to the clue, she found a large amount of money left by her mother, so she decided to run away from home with the money and go to London alone to find her mother.
On the train to London, Enola met a fleeing young nobleman with a long name, Marquis Of Bashowether, Viscount of Tewsbury.
Tewkesbury wants to develop his real estate business, but his family wants to force him to join the army, so he sneaks out on his own, but is hunted down by unknown killers.
Enola and Tewsbury arrive in London and soon discover that her mother, a radical revolutionary, is secretly plotting an explosion to draw the attention of the House of Lords and push the reform process forward. At this time, London was also in turmoil, the commoners were fighting for their right to speak, and the House of Nobles was facing a crucial vote.
Both Tewsbury and his father were enlightened reformers, and the votes in their hands were extremely important, and Enola thought about it and understood what the purpose of pursuing Tewkesbury's behind-the-scenes was.
Enola realizes that she should do everything in her power to protect Tewkesbury, and when the eldest brother, Mycroft, entrusts Inspector Rethride, who is looking for her, to find her place, Enola has to sacrifice herself to cover Ticksbury's departure, and is caught by Inspector Rethride and sent to the Ladies School.
In the Ladies School, Enola endured the trials of the headmaster, Miss Harrison, in a process that was worse than death.
Fortunately, Tewkesbury arrived in time and successfully rescued her, and Enola, based on the hints of her second brother Sherlock, concluded that the culprit behind the plot to hunt down and kill Tewkesbury was Tewkesbury's family, so she took Tewkesbury back to his home.
The killer who had been pursuing Tewkesbury did follow, and the two defeated him after a big fight.
At this time, Tewkesbury's grandmother suddenly appeared with a shotgun, and it turned out that she was the one behind the killing of Tewkesbury, and she had killed Tewsbury's father in order to preserve the power of the conservative forces in the House of Nobility.
Of course, in the end, the old grandmother's conspiracy did not succeed, and Tewkesbury also cast his sacred vote in the House of Lords, so that the power of the commoners was recognized, and the democratization process of England took a solid step.
And all this is also thanks to Enola's efforts, she did what her mother wanted to do but failed to do.
At the end of the film, Enola saw through the trap set by her second brother and did not go home with her two brothers, but stayed in London. She also finally met her mother and was recognized by her mother.
Two
In the British writer Arthur Conan Doyle's famous book, The Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection, we cannot find the character of Enola Holmes.
In fact, she is from the Sherlock Holmes series of spin-off novels "Sherlock Holmes Little Sister Detective" created by the American female writer Nancy Springer, and this film is adapted from the "Missing Marquis Case".
In fact, "Sherlock Holmes Little Sister Detective" is a children's book, compared to the criminal investigation suspense style "Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection", it is more inclined to decryption and adventure, and the suspense elements in it are more prosaic.
But Enola Holmes is a teenage heroine for children, who has obvious personality traits.
Optimistic and cheerful, she is unrestrained, proficient in various decryption and forensic skills, and agile, both literary and martial. At the same time, Enola also has the advantages of the second brother, she is kind-hearted, willing to help others, and knows how to work hard for her own power.
She not only carries the characteristics of feminism, but also has the spirit of self-reliance, bravery and fearlessness, and such a character is the template for teenagers in the new era to learn. Therefore, this series of novels is also popular with young readers in Europe and the United States, and its value is reflected in being able to be adapted into a movie.
European and American countries have been advocating equal rights in recent years, among which the guarantee of women's rights is particularly important, and feminist films can often be recognized by the public. And when such a movie goes to the mainland, it is difficult for us to feel the message that the film wants to convey.
Our women's liberation process is much faster than that of European and American countries, and the feminist consciousness deliberately expressed in these films does not feel very important in our eyes, which is the difference between Eastern and Western cultures.
Three
In terms of the quality of the film, the story is not very smooth, and the whole film revolves around the experience of Enola' character. The big-name Sherlock Holmes played by Henry Cavill is actually just a big dragon suit, the role is pitiful, and the roles of the rest of the characters are almost negligible.
Although the male protagonist Tewsbury played by the post-00 actor Louis Partridge has more scenes, he is only used as a foil for Enola, and there are not too many scenes in the film to show his personality characteristics. Louis's appearance, image and temperament are very good, and there are not many opportunities for performance in the film, and some female audiences inevitably feel pity.
In order to show Enola's independent personality, the emotional line with Tewkesbury is only to the point, and the two have always maintained a "comradely" relationship and do not have much intersection. This is a major feature of feminist movies, and it is also similar to Disney's "Mulan", and the heroines seem to need love.
The narrative of the film is also basically consistent with the novel, that is, light suspense and heavy adventure, so it is suitable for the tastes of young audiences. Audiences who want to see a suspenseful film with strict logic will inevitably feel disappointed, which is why the film scored so low on Douban.
Four
In fact, as a light and funny adventure movie, "Miss Holmes" is still very good. The image and temperament of the little beauty Millie Bobby Brown are very good, and they have been unanimously affirmed by the audience.
At the end of the film, Enola stays in London, and her story is far from over.
The Sherlock Holmes Little Sister Detective series of novels has been published so far, namely: The Missing Marquis Case, The Left-Handed Lady Case, The Strange Bouquet Case, The Goodbye Gypsy Case, The Wonderful Pink Fan Case, and The Hidden Crinollin Case.
If the film's webcast revenue is considerable, I believe that the shooting of these sequels will soon be implemented. And I believe that the audience is also happy to see the big super Henry Cavill's version of Sherlock Holmes can appear again.
(Rotten Tomatoes Movie Editorial Department: Blood Dan Heart)