Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

thegulls1 This is new interpretation of of the old French Series 'Maigret' (featuring Michael Gambon as the great Detective). This entry has Rowan Atkinson reprising the role of the chief Homicide investigator in Paris. For those of you who think (or have heard) that Atkinson, a great comic actor (albeit in some very dark comedies) is unsuited to play such a role, may I give you some precedents: ** Robbie Coltrane (chubby, comic actor) was brilliant as the 'Cracker', a troubled forensic psychiatrist ** David Jason played Inspector Jack Frost for over 10 seasons (Jason previously played a cockney con-artist in the 80's (Only Fools & Horses) ** Jeremy Brett played Sherlock Holmes in the great BBC series, with the only real notable on his acting resumé being the role of 'Freddy' in My Fair LadyIt was pointed out to me that British casting directors will choose and transform a particular actor into a more dramatic role, and that they, thereafter, own that role for life. So, if Atkinson wants the job, he can have it. I think he does an excellent job, but I won't compare him to Gambon yet, since I only caught a few of those some time ago. This story, about setting a trap for a serial killer, was well-produced and acted. Britbox, the new streaming BBC 'kid on the block', has only 2 episodes, this one and Maigret's Dead Men, which was also quite good. All supporting cast are excellent, including Aidan McArdle from Mr. Selfridge, who (again) plays an arrogant turd, just like in Mr. Selfridge, only this time he has a bit of authority as Maigret's non-supportive supervisor.I don't know if these 2 were just pilots, and more are to come: depends on whether Atkinson and the Producers were happy with the results, I guess. Both shows feature strictly PG-13 content: no cursing or explicit scenes (Tnx!).8/10

newjersian Mister Bin as Maigret is already funny. The pathetic attempts of creators of that TV flop to make it look like happening in France, bring even more fun. Whoever watched the old French series with Jean Richard as Maigret, can easily imagine what George Simenon kept in mind while writing about the meticulous Parisian police detective. Maigret would never wear a typical British bowler hat. Maigret would never hold his famous pipe not for actually smoking it, but only to satisfy the script and director's request. Simenon's fans know that Maigret was a man of a temperament, and he would never act as a melancholic English gentleman. That's why the entire series looks like a boring parody.

rrusan Maigret detective stories comprise just a small part of the immensely prolific Simenon's oeuvre. However, Georges Simenon is best known exactly because of the Maigret character. I've read Maigret stories since childhood, and early on I was fascinated not so much with the "clever" story lines and plots, but because of somewhat lazy and disorganized ways in which eponymous detective and his associates in general operate. This adaptation catches very good all the important traits of a Maigret novel. Dangerous and focused killer of women is on the loose in the Montmartre quartier, Paris is on the brink because nobody sleeps peacefully until he is captured, Maigret works hard but cannot find a breakthrough. His men know that nobody but him will find a murderer, but higher officials are asking for closure. So Maigret will have to embark on a dangerous cat and mouse game with the killer, in which other innocent lives will be put in danger. So far, for those not familiar with cool detective, nothing exceptional. But, everything is so Simenon, and so Maigret, that you enjoy the slow flow and unraveling of the many seemingly unimportant scenes and subplots in this very well crafted movie. There are poor and struggling families with small children that will loose their mother; there are inner courtyards where housekeepers lurk behind their curtains and labourers drag their tired feet. There are lots of basement wine bars with barrels and men nurturing their glass of wine, beer or cognac. There are lots of young hardworking women, all of them attractive in their cheap after war dresses and blouses. Some of them are telephone operators, some of them strippers and dancers, and there is entire police squad of brave young women ready to risk their lives on the dangerous streets of Paris, no questions asked. And of course, there are suspects, quirky aspiring upper middle class characters in their slick apartments, struggling to appear respectable but hiding terrible secrets. More hardboiled police officers, dungeons of Quay d'Orfevre full of shady alkoholics, drug users and other sinners. Journalists, thirsty of any information but some of them familiar of Maigret's way of operating. And, yes, in the middle is Maigret, the detective with his pipe who is never in hurry. Rowan Atkinson was somewhat surprising choice, but he did excellent work impersonating french detective. Recommendable!

haurob I have never heard about Maigret before, so i must admit my reason for watching was Rowan Atkinson. After watching a few minutes, i came to the realization, that this would not be entertaining in the same way that i have gotten to know Mr Atkinson. Putting that aside, i was able to start enjoying the story and the twists. The story was actually a bit "out of the box" and believable characters. It was one of the better police/detective stories i have seen in years, albeit not being my genre. If you would like to turn off your Facebook, chats and all else, this will be an entertaining little show(?) to watch. Its not too long, neither too short.. and overall good quality in all aspects. Enjoy.