Review of Without Apparent Motive

I will always take pleasure from watching this feature that I saw when I was a grown up kid, thirteen years old. It is full of charm, atmosphere, helped by a flawless cast and of course a terrific Ennio Morricone's score. Freely adapted from an Ed McBain's novel, Jean Louis Trintignant plays inspector detective Carella, the famous lead - and there are many of them - of the non less famous Ed Mc Bain 87th precinct novel saga, the best police procedural stories ever made. It is really agreeable to watch, shot in Nice, French Riviera instead of New York, for the novel. The intrigue it self is also good, quite not that new either. But who cares? Just enjoy.