I'm a bit of a Sherlock Holmes geek so when I saw this I had to watch it. There were perhaps thirty people in the cinema with me so I don't expect it will get a long release or become a popular DVD.
Sherlock Gnomes will entertain children up to perhaps nine. The animation and voices are excellent. The gentle story will hold their attention. It's a light adventure with a dash of relationship bonding and morality. The plot moves around London and does try to misdirect the audience.
I liked: The clink of porcelain every time the characters touched something hard that reminded us they were made of fragile pottery. The puzzles that made sense. Sherlock's portrayal - especially his, 'palace of the mind,' scene. The villain's henchmen.
I didn't like: Almost nothing for older viewers. Little humour; I smiled once and laughed once. The main villain was weak.
Add two marks to my score if you're six and subtract 2 if you're a parent. If however you are a pretentious teenager subtract 5.
Sherlock Gnomes will entertain children up to perhaps nine. The animation and voices are excellent. The gentle story will hold their attention. It's a light adventure with a dash of relationship bonding and morality. The plot moves around London and does try to misdirect the audience.
I liked: The clink of porcelain every time the characters touched something hard that reminded us they were made of fragile pottery. The puzzles that made sense. Sherlock's portrayal - especially his, 'palace of the mind,' scene. The villain's henchmen.
I didn't like: Almost nothing for older viewers. Little humour; I smiled once and laughed once. The main villain was weak.
Add two marks to my score if you're six and subtract 2 if you're a parent. If however you are a pretentious teenager subtract 5.