I usually approach reboots of established film franchises with some doubt, but “Confess, Fletch” manages to revitalize the series in a surprising way. Drawing from the Gregory Mcdonald novels, the movie features Jon Hamm taking on the part that Chevy Chase made well-known back in the mid-80s. The final product is a sophisticated and witty murder mystery geared toward adult audiences. Irwin Fletcher (Jon Hamm), an …

This movie proved to be quite entertaining for me. I found it amusing and over-the-top, and Hamm’s performance stood out. The experience was enjoyable because it avoided being overly earnest.

This movie is truly remarkable. I really appreciate the visual style.

John Hamm portrays I.M. Fletcher, who finds himself embroiled in a perplexing situation when he arrives at an expensive apartment arranged by his Italian girlfriend and discovers a deceased young woman. The police arrive, and Detective Monroe, portrayed by Roy Wood Jr., along with his energetic partner Griz (Ayden Mayeri), immediately consider him a suspect. Feeling the need to clear his name, Fletcher decides to emp…

It’s possible there’s a film buried within this production, but it's essentially invisible. The introduction of HDR technology seems to have prompted the filmmakers to simply extinguish all illumination and then dismiss the people responsible for editing. Simply put, the visuals are so murky that it’s impossible to discern what is happening on screen; it’s completely unviewable.