The film starts off in a promising way as we are introduced to the mind reader. It was ineresting to see how half a century ago landlines could be used to remotely check how a pacemaker was working. But of course, the most engaging asset is the amazingly hot Katharine Ross in her prime.
Though there are discrepancies and bits and pieces of lameness here and there, the story unfolds with notable twists and turns. A murder plan going awry is nothing new but this one gets into some kind of cosmic loop after a point, even at the risk of bordering comedy in an unexpected way.
To be honest, I think Williamson and Link have overdone the plot-within-a-plot thing in this one. Be it a victim or a killer, an all-knowing character hurts such scripts. The final scene was impressive and the overall experience was not bad at all but I doubt the mechanics and the justifications in this one would have hold water in a Columbo episode.
Compared at their great run on Columbo, this is a low bar. But still, it shows the two master writers in question handle things pretty well even when their signature story structure of "showing the murder first" is not at play.
I just wish it were possible to have access to a high resolution version of this. The beauty of Katherine Ross must be more charming than in some low quality YT uploads.
Though there are discrepancies and bits and pieces of lameness here and there, the story unfolds with notable twists and turns. A murder plan going awry is nothing new but this one gets into some kind of cosmic loop after a point, even at the risk of bordering comedy in an unexpected way.
To be honest, I think Williamson and Link have overdone the plot-within-a-plot thing in this one. Be it a victim or a killer, an all-knowing character hurts such scripts. The final scene was impressive and the overall experience was not bad at all but I doubt the mechanics and the justifications in this one would have hold water in a Columbo episode.
Compared at their great run on Columbo, this is a low bar. But still, it shows the two master writers in question handle things pretty well even when their signature story structure of "showing the murder first" is not at play.
I just wish it were possible to have access to a high resolution version of this. The beauty of Katherine Ross must be more charming than in some low quality YT uploads.