This detective story doesn't quite match the C+ Detective film. A bumbling detective may not be as successful as an insane one, but bumbling makes for more amusing and unpredictable situations.
The idea that an insane person can have quite penetrating insights is not a new concept - after all, insane people aren't stupid; they're just crazy.
As for the whodunit and how, it was annoyingly predictable.
However, this film is worth watching for the interesting photography which reveals the altered perception of reality experienced by the "best" detective. The suggestion of how insanity might be manifest in an individual is fascinating. The inter-cutting is confusing at first, but the scenes with the mirrors reveal how things appear to our "best" detective.
The idea that an insane person can have quite penetrating insights is not a new concept - after all, insane people aren't stupid; they're just crazy.
As for the whodunit and how, it was annoyingly predictable.
However, this film is worth watching for the interesting photography which reveals the altered perception of reality experienced by the "best" detective. The suggestion of how insanity might be manifest in an individual is fascinating. The inter-cutting is confusing at first, but the scenes with the mirrors reveal how things appear to our "best" detective.