The plot by the two murderers seems kind of weak. Let's say Clifford does go to jail. Can't he still control his business and money to some extent anyway? Can't Clifford still divorce his wife? I mean given that his gun was missing, but most especially that his jacket had cat hair on it, isn't it going to be obvious to the guy that his wife set him up?
Columbo was fun as usual. Barry Corbin was great as Clifford, even funny. I enjoyed watching as Columbo picked up on the clues, such as the cigar, and traced Clifford's alleged path to the murder on the map.
My absolute favorite moment was when Columbo came to the realization that Patrick and Kathleen knew each other. I mean he really almost looked sick, and completely flabbergasted by it. Great moments, such as when Patrick placed the sweetener near Cathleen and later when he opened the door to the car for her. Such a habit that he didn't even realize what he did. But Columbo saw, and then you could see the wheels spinning in his face.
As for the end, he did cleverly set them up. He had Cathleen dead to rights, but the set-up enabled him to get Patrick too, even though it was a little over-the-top in the scenario, with Columbo almost overacting here.
Patrick's and Cathleen's plan had many flaws in it. They were amusing in a way because they thought they were so clever. Clifford was great as an old grouchy but funny curmudgeon. Columbo is awesome as usual. 7/10.
Columbo was fun as usual. Barry Corbin was great as Clifford, even funny. I enjoyed watching as Columbo picked up on the clues, such as the cigar, and traced Clifford's alleged path to the murder on the map.
My absolute favorite moment was when Columbo came to the realization that Patrick and Kathleen knew each other. I mean he really almost looked sick, and completely flabbergasted by it. Great moments, such as when Patrick placed the sweetener near Cathleen and later when he opened the door to the car for her. Such a habit that he didn't even realize what he did. But Columbo saw, and then you could see the wheels spinning in his face.
As for the end, he did cleverly set them up. He had Cathleen dead to rights, but the set-up enabled him to get Patrick too, even though it was a little over-the-top in the scenario, with Columbo almost overacting here.
Patrick's and Cathleen's plan had many flaws in it. They were amusing in a way because they thought they were so clever. Clifford was great as an old grouchy but funny curmudgeon. Columbo is awesome as usual. 7/10.