Elementary, My Dear Watson

The enigmatic Sherlock Holmes is without doubt the most famous detective in print and on film. He has been with us for generations and his story is constantly remade and retold. He became more widely known than his author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and thousands even believe he actually existed as a real man and lived at 221b Baker Street, London. But there is another character in the stories that is often neglected and misunderstood Dr. Watson. What is the secret of this seemingly unassuming man? Where did the influences used by Doyle come from? Is Watson a mirror to elements of Conan Doyle himself? This film also explores the contemporary world of Sherlock Holmes, one of great change and hope and yet also filled with war and fear, and suggests how these influences helped Doyle form his unforgettable plots and characters.