It’s not The Saint I remember, 8 May 2020
Simon Templar’s reporter friend is killed after initiating a series of damning reports on union boss Nat Grendal. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out who pulled the proverbial trigger. Templar steps in to see that his friend’s efforts don’t go to waste.
It’s been more than a minute since I last watched an episode of The Saint, but The Careful Terrorist just doesn’t feel right. It seems weird for Templar to be living in the US. I miss the more exotic European locals found in the previous episode. Not only that, but he’s somehow developed what seems like a long running feud with a local policeman. How’d that happen? And where did manservant Hoppy come from? Unnecessary and annoying. Finally, Templar mixing it up with a run-of-the-mill mob hoodlum hardly seems right. Somehow, it feels beneath him.
Beyond all that, the plot itself is a bit tedious and boring and goes on far too long. There’s really not much happening. I did, however, enjoy the finale. If Grendal had just listened to Templar’s warnings . . .
4/10
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