Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Too many fans seem to be blown away

Don't listen to the negative reviews

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

So disappointed by the movie. Whoever wrote the screenplay never read he books. Not one character matches those described in the books. The dialog were painful to hear, which is a shame because the actors (although miscast for the parts) are very talented people. Nathaniel Parker, for example, is an excellent actor. He was not, however, the right choice for the part. He was unable to portray Inspector Gamache's sense of humor, brilliant deductive skills, and kindness. Kate Hewlett was lovely but did not resemble Clara Morrow at all. Clara Morrow is over 45, with graying dark hair (which sometimes looks like it was styled by Einstein) and has a "middle-age" spread. If another movie is attempted, I hope that the screenwriter(s) will read the books and choose more appropriate actors of the correct sizes, ages, and coloring, and include more internal and external scenes that are presented in the books. I also hope that Ms. Penny does not allow another movie of her books without being able to choose the actors who will portray her lovely characters.

I've been eagerly awaiting the release of this in the US, and I was certainly not disappointed by the result. I'm a huge fan of mysteries, both in books and film, so I've sampled a wide array of material, some great, some terrible. Given that experience, I really don't know why some other reviewers didn't enjoy it.I absolutely love Louise Penny's novels, and it was great to see the characters brought to life so believably (particularly by Nathaniel Parker, who's one of my favorites). Like many others, I would certainly have enjoyed to see more scenes involving characters like Ruth and Myrna, but I understand that only so much could be fit into one TV movie, and so some sacrifices had to be made. Also, it's worth noting that some of these characters really began to develop more in the ensuing novels anyway, so there's still time.What I would respectfully ask of everyone who didn't enjoy this film is to reserve full judgement in hopes that a sequel or two can be made, giving the writers and actors more time to fully draw out the depths of the story. After all, many shows have improved significantly after the pilot episode, and I see no reason why that couldn't be the case here. All in all, I consider this a very successful adaptation of a great novel, and I sincerely hope we'll see more from this cast and crew in the world of Three Pines!

What a disappointment, Inspector Lynley goes to Quebec and is still having problems with his wife.Having read most of Louise Penny's books based in the Province of Quebec I expected the dialogue to be in English but English as spoke by a Francophone in Quebec. I have grown weary of Inspector Lewis, Miss Marple, Poirot, etc. based in upper class English settings. The Chief Inspector Gamache series is much more interesting based in Quebec with all of the Francophone influences. Surely there are enough English speaking Francophone actors in Canada to fill out the roles. Even the actor playing Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir is apparently fluent in French, wow, couldn't come up with an accent.What a shame that none of the Quebec atmosphere survived the film making. Just another English who done it.

All in all, an excellent movie, very enjoyable. I discount all the comments made by other reviewers that the cast is not as depicted in the book. All movie directors use literary licence to make changes. Louise Penny was the executive producer, and must have given her blessing. All the actors really performed very well.However .... 1. Jane's dog "Lucy" is definitely male, not female. 2. Agent Nicolle is called the french pronounciation at the beginning of the movie, but later her name is pronounced 'Nickle'. 3. The french intonations and accents are not consistent, but come and go. 4. The arrow that Clara sees embedded in the tree is black with small white fleches, but the arrow that Beauvoir removes from the tree is brown, is longer, and has large white fleches. hf1934.