Wow! Such a good movie.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

A new twist on the classic "Columbo" clones. Make said cop a DJ.Cole had the part down pat. Staying cool on the air while taking his principles seriously off. He feels guilt over accidentally shooting his partner. He finds the guy that gave his lady AIDS. And the AIDS subject being tackled VERY well I may add.There was also an episode where a Louis Farakahn clone (Cleavon Little?) was brought to fore for encouraging black victimization to further his own gain. When the kid told the truth in the end, said figure attempt to explain looked realistically pathetic. It also points out how most of these anti-media types are hypocrites.It was a bit dark, (it DID take place at night) and slow moving, but the Colester did it great. Dennis Dun (Wang in "Big Trouble in Little China") made an interesting buddy too. We also had Mykel T. (as he was known then) and Arthur Taxier as the typical, cynical cop on the side.One wonders what would have happened if it lasted.

I am most surprised that the British posters here don't remember the 1979-80 series 'Shoestring', created by the prolific Robin Banks Smith, which was almost exactly the same premise. Eddie Shoestring, played memorably by Trevor Eve, wasn't an ex-cop but a former computer expert who wigged out at his high-pressure IT company, smashed computers, and ended up in a psychiatric hospital. He became the 'Private Ear' of Radio West in Bristol (see, another city with a very famous bridge – geddit?), investigating crimes or injustices brought to his attention by listeners to his show. The series ended at the height of its peak time Sunday night popularity and didn't go to a third series because Eve wanted to go back to the stage - but he recently said he often wished he'd done more because Shoestring was such a loose cannon and fun to play.(Gary Cole was cute as Jack Killian too)

This show is amazing. I started watching it because I recognised Gary Cole, but it didn't take long to enjoy the show, and not just the actor. I found no fault with the program. The mood is perfect for insomniac nights up, coming off the nightshift or settling down with a bottle yer favourite beverage.A classic

This series has been consistently overlooked and underscheduled, but to me that just adds to it. I don't know how things are elsewhere in the world, but in Britain it occasionally appears on TV in and around midnight, and even excepting the title it fits in perfectly.The action feels quite lonely, like the people listening to late night phone-ins. Although it is often sentimental in its message, it is underplayed and well acted. This is a detective series that definitely doesn't end with a freeze frame of the regular cast laughing.When I do find this on television, I feel like I've stumbled across a minor gem, in the same way you might enjoy finding a good CD from an underappreciated band.I've heard that the lead actor Gary Cole doesn't have much of a reputation in the US, although I've never seen him in anything else and know nothing about him. He does a good and convincing job in both the conventional dramatic segments of Midnight Caller, and the urban philosophical monologues that begin, join together and end the episodes of this unusual and surprisingly engaging series.And of course the theme tune is absolutely top whack brilliant.