This is a fusion of Dirty Harry with Columbo but with the gravitas of Happy Valley or Line of Duty. There are themes of love, loss, betrayal and guilt -but foremost camaraderie. The fraternity of grade school friends with different paths to late middle-age is powerfully done.
The European root comes across in the female characters. The women are mature in age overall, and pretty but not vapid or just for scenery. The female characters are strong, smart - often courageous - but always with agency and insight and maturity. They are crucial to the narrative.
There is some comic relief with the police squad. At times it is a cross between the Keystone cops and Barney Miller, which can be detracting.
If you remember the saying from George Carlin "scratch a cynic and you will find an idealist underneath" then you will appreciate the lead character.
The European root comes across in the female characters. The women are mature in age overall, and pretty but not vapid or just for scenery. The female characters are strong, smart - often courageous - but always with agency and insight and maturity. They are crucial to the narrative.
There is some comic relief with the police squad. At times it is a cross between the Keystone cops and Barney Miller, which can be detracting.
If you remember the saying from George Carlin "scratch a cynic and you will find an idealist underneath" then you will appreciate the lead character.
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