Peter Falk makes his last appearance as the beloved Lt. Columbo in this unique outing in series canon. Here, a young couple(played by Mathew Rhys and Jennifer Sky) become involved in two separate deaths, one accidental, one deliberate, that they are desperate to cover up, but of course they have the misfortune of having the gray, gravelly-voiced, but still sharp-as a-knife, veteran detective on the case...
Despite the awful title, overly trendy tech-no rave scene, and the least memorable killers in the canon, this is surprisingly good. Direction is well-paced and stylish, police work solid, and the ending, which is clever and most satisfying, seems fitting. Sure, not what one would ever prefer as the(unintended) finale, but what this does do is make Columbo, even in the "modern" setting, as relevant as ever, showing the younger generation just how it's done, with at least 35 years experience on full display, getting the respect it deserves before Columbo makes his(quite literal) exit. Bravo!
Despite the awful title, overly trendy tech-no rave scene, and the least memorable killers in the canon, this is surprisingly good. Direction is well-paced and stylish, police work solid, and the ending, which is clever and most satisfying, seems fitting. Sure, not what one would ever prefer as the(unintended) finale, but what this does do is make Columbo, even in the "modern" setting, as relevant as ever, showing the younger generation just how it's done, with at least 35 years experience on full display, getting the respect it deserves before Columbo makes his(quite literal) exit. Bravo!