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Also, Clint, an FBI Profiler, is NOT the infallible hero in this one--whilst chasing a suspect very early in the film, he collapses, and nearly dies, saved only by drastic surgery (a heart transplant).

We catch up, 2 years later, recovering from the surgery, retired and living on a nice boat, where Clint frequently chats with BUDDY (Jeff Daniels), on a neighbouring boat. BUDDY later helps out as a chauffeur. Meantime, the sister of the girl who gave Clint his donated heart shows up, looking for help on her sister's death.

It's interesting to see Clint stumbling around, running out of breath, taking a volley of pills (to stay alive), when we normally see him kicking butt and impregnable to incoming bullets. The solution to the crime unfolds slowly--almost 'procedurally'. The movie shares a device used in a 1997 film that was more of a thriller--SWITCHBACK (Danny Glover). The serial killer wants to compete with the Investigator and goes to great lengths to 'keep him in the game'.

Intriguing, if very fictional. However, we watch movies to be entertained.. right? That's how whodunits started over a century ago!

Good performances from all. Comedian Paul Rodriquez adds some levity as a high-strung Latin detective!. Available on Amazon to rent or buy (10$). 8/10.

What a shame the Producers never stuck with this series. This was just one of many memorable episodes with a scene I would rank up there with Dr. Watson's enigmatic first interview with Mycroft in the initial Sherlock series.

Friendly camaraderie around the table is disrupted by a sudden explosion and a Sr. Crew member getting seriously hurt. What to do? As Captain Mal (Nathan Fillion) struggles to do a damage assessment, the oxygen supply starts to dwindles and hard choices must be made. Catch this great line when a crew member tells Mal he doesn't need to stay behind & die alone. 'EVERYONE DIES ALONE.'

Woven into this tragic account is a flashback to when Mal and Zoe were first shopping for space vessels. Mal sees the Firefly and is gobschmucht! He can't see any other ships--it's love at first sight.! We realize, then, that Mal wants to save the Firefly as much as he needs to save the crew.

Brilliant stuff. Like every FIREFLY episode, the dialogue is fresh and snappy, as Whedon spins a crackling script, never using retread terms or phrases.

We have come to like James Nesbitt, whose face resembles a chunk of hard road that broke off & landed in a ditch. This show starts (it's no secret) with him as a cop visiting a morgue, greeted by an unenthusiastic lab tech and discovering the corpse under consideration is, in fact, his own daughter. I want to share a tidbit with you. Nesbitt thereupon tears up and lets out a grievous wail. Where does THIS come from?

Nesbitt, no doubt, borrowed the device from Lear- last Act when the aged King carries dead Cordelia in his arms. 'Howl howl howl howl.. O you are men of stones. Had I your tongues and eyes, I'd use them so heaven's vaults should crack.. ' (I think-- my high school Shakespeare is decades ago!). So, Nesbitt pulled this out of his hat! Lear is 'unactable', of course-- especially THAT scene! But Olivier and Finney have done clinics with their own interpretation. Nesbitt 'tries it on!' (Wondering if anyone would make the cinnection?)

The series may be a but slow, but Nesbitt always shines, if you stick with him. 7/10.