Review of 'Enola Holmes 3'

3rd film in the 'Enola Holmes' series

Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) and Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge) are in Malta to be married when Enola's brother, the famous Sherlock (Henry Cavill), on the island for the wedding but also working on a case is kidnapped. A torn piece of an expensive dress left in her brother's room has Enola trace it to women who she chases in the Malta capital Valletta but before Enola can question her, the woman is shot. Enola eventually discovers the shooter is none other than Professor Moriarty who has escaped prison and is living on the island using an alias. While Enola investigates, Sherlock along with Tewkesbury's mother are being held prisoner by Moriatry. Moriatry has set up Enola's marriage in Malta so she can be extorted into solving a mystery about some missing gold…in exchange for the freedom of her brother and Tewkesbury's mother. Plans within plans are revealed as the story unfolds…

Another fun and complicated adventure featuring Enola as she continues to upstage her more famous brother who here is slightly more intelligent than in previous outings. There are stunts galore in the wonderful landscapes and towns of Malta (see my travel information here) which look to have not really had to have too many CGI touch-ups for this film. Brown is great as Enola as she dominates every scene she is in with her personality and, well, presence. She seems to have really made the character her own and seems so natural on the screen with a confidence and assurance to her acting that draws us quickly into the story. Here while she races to solve puzzles we see her struggling to face her perceived loss of independence with her forthcoming marriage. The action sequences are imaginative and we also get to enjoy the now familiar “talking to camera” approach from Enola where she shares her thoughts to further the story and providing some additional witty commentary on the action. It is also great to see Helena Bonham Carter return as Enola's mother who here helps her daughter in finding Sherlock. She is another formidable presence on the screen which almost threatens to overpower Brown's own. Cavill is left with not a lot to do as his character spends most of the time tied up in a dark basement but it is good to see his character being treated with slightly more respect than the earlier films. Himesh Patel also returns as Watson to do some of the leg work for Enola and is suitably ironic as always.

A fun action flick that has no shortage of plot twists and turns set in the wonderful Malta.

Rating: “Nearly perfect, but not quite”

Review Date: 2026-07-18

Directed by: Philip Barantini

Studio: Latina Pictures

Year: 2026

Length: 105 minutes

Genre: Melodrama

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32278481/

• Enola Holmes (2020)
• Enola Holmes 2 (2022)