This screenplay is a woman's soap opera. The elements of a mystery are merely tangential for the constant cuts to relationship-oriented segments.
IMHO, the last third of Part 2 was an epic fail. While the main detective's wife is being abducted, the rest of the police squad is standing around, SLOWLY piecing things together. Therefore, by the time the detective calls his wife, she's long gone. And there was NO excuse for that. Because without connecting all of the dots, the detective knew there was a high possibility his wife was in peril yet he failed to call and warn her. What kind of sorry fiancee does THAT?
The climax is a limp dish rag. Perhaps it's a warning as to what happens when you live in a Socialist country. The detective breaks universally established police protocol and allows the hostage-takers to dictate his movements. It was truly frustrating to watch. His future wife is in mortal danger so the wimp stands back and allows the criminals to call the shots. (Would never happen in real life).
The final scene is a wedding. Which, if the woman had been smart, having experienced the detective's dangerous predilections, she would have left him standing at the alter.
This is a TV movie for soap opera lovers only. It's definitely not something for serious crime drama fans. Because it's NOT a mystery.
IMHO, the last third of Part 2 was an epic fail. While the main detective's wife is being abducted, the rest of the police squad is standing around, SLOWLY piecing things together. Therefore, by the time the detective calls his wife, she's long gone. And there was NO excuse for that. Because without connecting all of the dots, the detective knew there was a high possibility his wife was in peril yet he failed to call and warn her. What kind of sorry fiancee does THAT?
The climax is a limp dish rag. Perhaps it's a warning as to what happens when you live in a Socialist country. The detective breaks universally established police protocol and allows the hostage-takers to dictate his movements. It was truly frustrating to watch. His future wife is in mortal danger so the wimp stands back and allows the criminals to call the shots. (Would never happen in real life).
The final scene is a wedding. Which, if the woman had been smart, having experienced the detective's dangerous predilections, she would have left him standing at the alter.
This is a TV movie for soap opera lovers only. It's definitely not something for serious crime drama fans. Because it's NOT a mystery.
