This film, directed by Bill Condon, is adapted from writer Mitch Colin's 2006 novel "Mind Trails". It tells the 93-year-old Sherlock Holmes living in seclusion in the Susicos countryside in the United Kingdom and living with beekeeping. Because he was dissatisfied with the image that Watson had created for himself during his lifetime, and especially full of doubts about the last case that caused him to retire, Holmes wrote his autobiography, trying to correct this "mistake." Roger, the youngest son of the maid butler, was the original reader of his manuscript and the key to Holmes to find the truth. Sherlock Holmes not only restored the truth of the case, but also looked straight into his heart-the reality of the truth is evidence-based, and the inner truth can only be argued for himself.
The hero is late, such stories are always worrying. Since ancient times, the beauties and wise generals are not allowed to white their heads.
No matter how agile in thinking and careful mind, it can't be eroded by time. The 93-year-old Sherlock Holmes is still very strong in observation and judgment, but his physical strength and memory are not as good as before, and aging is coming along with illness as expected. Because of picking up an item, Holmes, who was in bed, turned over and fell helplessly. In order to remember the name of the person he was talking to, Holmes had to write the name of the other person on his cuff. But among all the details about aging, the most difficult thing to let go of is his gaffe in front of Roger when he tried to recall the Ann case: What I am worried about is-I forgot what made me so worried.
But I am afraid that being old also has the benefits of being old. When young people are full of unknown and craving, and thinking a lot because of cravings. Those who are not talented enough dare to dream of conquering the world in the next second, not to mention that Conan Doyle has become the endorsement of "wisdom" Sherlock Holmes? Of course, Holmes disdain to conquer the world, he is just superstitious about the power of logic, indulging in the loneliness of the wise, arrogant and self-love, and despising everyone. He is a perfect gentleman version of "Olive Kittridge".
Only "time" is the only thing that equalizes Holmes and the mediocre. What is fairer than "old" is "death." In "Tracks of the Mind" and this movie, the author and director helped Holmes to reconcile with himself by restoring the case of the glass luthier. In the case, Ann, who lives in the case, empathizes with the music because of the pain of losing her son, and what makes her sad is that In a desperate married life, Holmes took over investigating Ann’s affair at the request of Ann’s husband. Unexpectedly, he encountered a fairly sympathetic opponent. Holmes had insight into the truth as usual, but he lost his “principle”. He did not let the task fail, nor did he fail. It can save Ann's fate, and only when he looks back with regret in his old age will he know that there is more to be lost.
Compared with the thought of Ann, Holmes in this version of the movie is full of "questioning" about Watson's master-servant relationship, so Ann is the regret of losing his confidant, and Watson is like a misunderstanding that has been wrong again and again. Holmes blamed Watson for making up his own image, so that he had to deliberately go against the screen image in order to be himself. He lamented Watson "never really understood himself in his life" and described them lightly: His final relationship was "gradually fading." Before Watson passed away, there was not even time to say goodbye. Holmes' friendship with Watson is delicate. Watson's writing desk was not taken away when he moved away from 221 Baker Street. Instead, Holmes moved to the countryside with his broom cherishment to accompany him to his old age.
There is a detail in the film that I think is also a deliberate arrangement by the author, that is, it emphasizes that Holmes took over Ann's last case, which happened to be that Watson left Holmes because of marriage. To some extent, Watson and Ann have formed a mapping relationship. To describe it in the words of chicken soup, you can probably say: "Understanding what a luxurious encounter is, companionship is the longest confession."
However, when I was watching a movie, it was inevitable that Holmes said that Watson had not understood him all his life. Didn't it take him a lifetime to realize Watson's original intention of "fiction and fiction"? The so-called logic is about right and wrong: there are traces of birds passing by, and there is always a clear proof of right and wrong. However, the Chinese say that "the world's insights are all knowledge, and the cultivation of human feelings is the article", and the article is above the knowledge. "Things should be like this, but I just like them."
With this as the point, it is not difficult to understand why the director did not rush to intersperse the year-end friendship between Holmes and Roger, as well as the story of the Japanese Umezaki. The letter that Holmes sent to Umezaki thoroughly demonstrated Holmes's attitude towards redefining "logic and truth". As for Roger, he is clearly a pirated Holmes, and his "sympathy" is the key to Holmes's introspection. However, compared with the novel, the film has been kindly beautified from the public's consideration. It is said that Umezaki's father is really Gay, and Roger is not saved. Mitch Colin probably wants Holmes to reflect on the "logic" in a deeper self-blame. "The meaning of it.
If you watch this Sherlock Holmes movie more rationally, it seems that there are still many places to be faulty. The only suspense is too much for pediatrics to satisfy Sherlock Holmes fans. The rhythm seems to be better, and Ann's part is also a little bit bloody. Violation. But over the years, I have become obsessed with British culture, including British movies. I like the calm and classical style of the film, and I also like the performance of "Magneto King" with a degree of relaxation. The older I get, the more I feel slower and better: French-Italian culture Passionate and romantic, not death is not enough to express affection, but the British are rigid and restrained, and a little rusty heart can move people's hearts.
Sherlock Holmes was originally a fictional ideal character. "Mind Track" deconstructs and reshapes the fictional character. In fact, it is a bit like a tower in the sand. Then use Holmes’ own words to deconstruct it. Among all the famous sayings he has said, the following sentence is the most famous: when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. What remains after the removal of the thing is unbelievable, but that is the truth. If strict logic is also impossible? The rest is probably only "random eggs", even if it is hard to believe, but that may be the truth of life.
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