Enola Holmes surprises and delights from the outset. It employs some of the tropes employed by Guy Ritchie in his Holmes films, but here a much lighter touch is employed, finding a breezy, refreshing and very engaging style, with even Enola's fourth-wall-breaking moments adding to the fun. The film does not shy away from the issues of patriarchy and female emancipation of its time, but the over-arching story is a worthy mystery and the whole enterprise is propelled by a glorious Daniel Pemberton score, Henry Cavill delivering a Sherlock with its own identity and that showcases the actor unusually well, and a captivating performance by Millie Bobby Brown that shows real potential for the future.
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