That odd prologue — not that funny, not that relevant to the plot — is the first big sign of trouble for “Holmes & Watson.” Cohen and Ferrell (who co-produced the picture) apparently wanted their Holmes to be as brilliant as Doyle’s, while still letting the star play to one of his strengths: acting like an overgrown child. Their solution? Make Holmes so emotionally stunted that he’s kind of a drip to be around.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2018 18:11 UTC