The Holmes siblings are back on another case! The sequel, Enola Holmes 2 hit Netflix early this week, about two years after the first movie. The movie opens up with new hope as Enola Holmes played by Millie Bobby Brown ventures to establish a new detective agency.
Now the first case that Holmes encounters is regarding the death of a matchgirl by the name of Sarah Chapman. trouble brews up as Holmes tries to resolve the whole case. She even gets framed for murder before her mother rescues her. Through the course of the case, Enola and Sherlock also find a balance to work together. So here’s all you need to know about the movie.
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Miss Mira Troy: The New ‘Moriarty’
There is no Sherlock without Moriarty, one of the mysterious villains of the fictional world. When Enola gets tangled up in a new case, her brother is trying to detangle another case. This investigation involves a set of bank accounts through which an amount of money is being transformed. As Sherlock gets close to the new account the money moves to another. Clearly decoding the account numbers, the detective finds out the name, “Moriarty”. At this point, things take a different point. But that’s up until Sherlock understands that it is not “Moriarty” but “Mira Tray”. Thus the new villain is unleashed.
The character played by Sharon Duncan-Brewster in the movie, infiltrates society and uses its weak points to her advantage. She is a government official who has a criminal empire that spans London. Things went wrong when Troy tried to blackmail money out of the matchmaking cartel Bryant & May. This was after Sarah Chapman was killed as she stole the evidence of phosphorous that killed the women working in the factory.
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Enola Holmes: Championing Female Agency
The movie tries to draw attention to various events from British history. The first movie from the franchise dealt with the Great Reform Bill while this one showcases the Matchgirls’ Strike of 1888. It was a real case where there were matchgirls who were dying from using phosphorous in the factories. But in the real world, there was no covering up for this fact. In reality, it was Sarah Chapman who played a key role in the strike. This incident turned out to be an important one that empowered women as never before. From the titular role to the villain, the movie shows how well women are good at doing and solving crimes.
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