If you’re looking for a movie to see this holiday season, any other option is probably better than HOLMES & WATSON. The spoof is obviously more concerned with laughs than the plot but sadly delivers very few laughs among all the dumb jokes, obvious innuendos and slapstick comedy serving the lowest, often crudest common denominator. Reilly) a co-detective as they try to solve a murder before the killer murders the Queen. Will Ferrell plays a prideful, somewhat bumbling Holmes who refuses to make his sidekick John Watson (John C. HOLMES & WATSON, a spoof of a classic Sherlock Holmes detective story, is unfortunately full of dumb humor, an uneven script and an uninteresting mystery. HOLMES & WATSON is worth skipping for family audiences. Reilly will find this one too dumb for them. Even so, much of the movie’s humor is too crude and unsuitable for children. Eventually, Holmes learns he can’t rely only on his intellect but also needs to rely on love and empathy. That said, the movie’s theme is endearing and even has its own musical number. An excellent supporting cast only provides minor relief and is ultimately wasted in a story that’s obviously not concerned with plot. HOLMES & WATSON delivers few laughs among its many dumb jokes, obvious innuendos, and physical comedy serving the lowest common denominator. As Holmes and Watson try to find a killer who’s impersonating their greatest nemesis, Moriarty, they make acquaintances and go on many adventures. Will Ferrell plays a prideful, bumbling Holmes who refuses to make his sidekick, Doctor Watson, a co-detective as they try to solve a murder before the killer murders the Queen. HOLMES & WATSON is a broad spoof of a classic Sherlock Holmes detective story.
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