It is a typical American movie - and any similarities with British or French whodunits are far-fetched. The "good guys" are really, really, flawlessly good. The "bad guys" are evil to the bone. And, yes, the detective know-it-all is oh-so-smart. The plot is quite predictable in terms of outcome - of course modulo some procedural details.

My grandkids like stories where they can predict an ending to their satisfaction - comfort stories. Well, this is a "comfort movie".

The movie is reasonably entertaining and, with a bag of popcorn and a glass of beer in front of the TV one can actually enjoy it.

But, as I said, it is the run-of-the-mill American cookie-cutter film.

I was so surprised it got so many "film awards" but, looking closer they are all awards at American film events - clearly a crowd pleaser for the American public.