We've seen many different iterations of Arthur Conan Doyle's literary detective, Sherlock Holmes. Many versions can be found on TV and film right now, actually, and another to add to the list is Bill Condon's Mr. Holmes. The film stars Ian McKellen as a retired Holmes who is haunted by an unsolved case from his past.
A new trailer for the film has been released, and it shows Holmes tangling with that most unsolvable of mysteries: human nature. Here's the official synopsis:
MR. HOLMES is a new twist on the world’s most famous detective.1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it’s too late.
Also starring Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, and Colin Starkey as Dr. Watson, Mr. Holmes opens July 17th.
