Even though I'm not particularly interested in any war-themed films, this Columbo episode had its moments, especially since it was also about alternative branches of war: a think tank, making money off of other, distant warring parties, the 'I Ching', a shrunken head and such. But there was a good deal of Gung-Ho and explosions, too.
All the characters here, apart from Columbo himself, were rather bland and unimpressive. Robert Foxworth seemed to be one of the those faces of the seventies that had become rather obsolete later on, but checking his IMDb resume, I have to admit I was wrong (even if I've not seen much with him in it). His character is a slippery one, and none too proud to (finally) admit that Columbo got the better of him.
The advantage of having less interesting characters, is that you'll focus more on Columbo's detective skills. Well, of course he figures things out, but the case is interesting enough and so was the whole episode. Not a classic, but doable.
6 out of 10.
All the characters here, apart from Columbo himself, were rather bland and unimpressive. Robert Foxworth seemed to be one of the those faces of the seventies that had become rather obsolete later on, but checking his IMDb resume, I have to admit I was wrong (even if I've not seen much with him in it). His character is a slippery one, and none too proud to (finally) admit that Columbo got the better of him.
The advantage of having less interesting characters, is that you'll focus more on Columbo's detective skills. Well, of course he figures things out, but the case is interesting enough and so was the whole episode. Not a classic, but doable.
6 out of 10.