Holmes & Watson (2018)

The critic notes it begins ineptly but settles into a silly groove, with some good moments like the musical number. They praise the audience enjoyment and Ferrell/Reilly's musical chops despite many awful jokes.

The critic finds the film stagnant with insufficient laughs to overcome its dull routine, despite Sony's decision to release it without advance screenings. Intermittent joy comes from the autumnal bromance between Ferrell and Reilly, highlighted by a late musical duet.

The review calls the film a well-meaning misfire that occasionally clicks with raunchy '80s comedy energy and a Daffy Duck/Porky Pig dynamic between Ferrell and Reilly. It disappoints overall compared to the duo's stronger prior collaborations, with gags that often land flat.

The critic deems it a dud whose uninspired execution spoils the amusing premise of Ferrell and Reilly as Holmes and Watson. The parody feels off-brand and garden-variety, squandering a strong supporting cast while the leads' chemistry cannot salvage the lackluster material.

The film is a hit-and-miss comedy that fails due to its cretinous leads and lack of internal logic, relying on random riffs that mostly fall flat. It singles out a third-act song as one of the rare moments where it bursts into life, though even that does not reach the heights of the stars' better work.

The critic calls it the worst feature-length film about Sherlock Holmes, with uncharacteristically unfunny performances from the leads and pure flopsweat. They complain about the laziness and dated parody.

The critic finds the film a mirth-free comedic misfire with poor material and desperate cluelessness. They single out the waste of talented supporting actors like Ralph Fiennes and the glaring anachronisms for complaint.

The critic calls the film puerile, imbecilic and the nadir of Conan Doyle adaptations, full of casual homophobia and grossout gags. The performances by Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are described as bare minimum and insulting, with a murky look and poor treatment of female characters.

The critic finds the film devastatingly unfunny, a Christmas turkey that wastes a talented cast in a feeble sendup of Sherlock Holmes. They single out the shoddy visuals and lame slapstick for complaint.

The critic deems the film very, very bad, a desperate period spoof with failed gags, strained performances and pointless anachronisms that no one in the audience found funny. It is portrayed as a crass, regressive mess that even Netflix rejected.

The critic calls it a graceless, laughs-free experience showing the stars out of touch with their usual mania. They single out the charmless prissy accents, inept gags, and desperate anachronisms like the Titanic cameo for complaint.

The critic finds Holmes & Watson not as bad as expected despite its flaws, noting it wrings some joy from elementary material. They single out the terrific supporting cast and the film's underlying weirdness for praise.

The critic finds it an underpowered Sherlock spoof with only a couple of inspired gags amid humdrum material. Lauren Lapkus's physical comedy performance stands out as a highlight.

The critic sees the film as a half-baked misfire that fails to capitalize on its premise of a dumb take on Sherlock Holmes, lacking the vision of prior Ferrell collaborations. It delights in its own stupidity but ultimately feels wayward and unsatisfying.

The critic finds the film an uninspired and hacky parody that arrives several years too late, with lazy one-note gags and inconsistent tone. The relationship between the leads and the supporting cast's wasted potential are highlighted as disappointments.

The film is a thoroughly tedious and never-amusing Sherlock Holmes spoof that feels like an unfunny first draft. The critic singles out Rebecca Hall for eliciting the film's closest approximation to laughs as an American doctor.