malcolm cochran

The best actor is Louise Peterhoff, minimalist - (poise of the ballet dancer!). The main character is obsessive, slightly autistic, preoccupied. The hilarious assistant brings lightness. Great start: he is given a pool room as an office and the only staff is an apparently (wrong!) uninterested clerk and her dog - but a couple of disgraced police are later allowed! They form a useful team of individuals. The story takes on a huge task, trying to solve a series of quite different murders (conveniently blamed on one man). The directors must have a grudge against police corruption, because that's what gets exposed! It is a puzzle; not going as expected. Not sure quite how it will end...

Over the top, as it should be. Its comedy, folks, not a political statement. Bit problematic to give the action a positive twist - but only a sour face would want it otherwise. Not something to stay awake over. Yeah, I give it FOUR.

Of course it has lost impact after the Swedish original. Its a bit ordinary in its plot line, tho there are good bits, eg the "mother & little boy" hiding in plain sight. But what drives me nuts is that no-one says T at the end of a word that ends with a T. God, its hideous. You'd think a Synth would automatically, at least.