Contrived and heavy-handed. Barry Corbin is terrific fun, and there are several smart clues in the script. Unfortunately the movie flags each of these with no subtlety. And Columbo being chummy with the murderous criminologist (David Rasche) right from their first scene together feels forced. 6/10
Shout by RikerDonegalVIP BlockedParent2024-04-06T21:01:01Z
Contrived and heavy-handed.
Barry Corbin is terrific fun, and there are several smart clues in the script. Unfortunately the movie flags each of these with no subtlety.
And Columbo being chummy with the murderous criminologist (David Rasche) right from their first scene together feels forced.
6/10