Highly Overrated But Still Good

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Definitely in the vein of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but not as funny. I'm surprised Jeff Garlin didn't do more with this. I get the irony, the super dry humor. However, it's very predictable, and the jokes are cheap. But, it kinda grew on me, as I watched, and I see the potential for more episodes. If I have the choice, I'd rather watch CYE, but I like Jeff Garlin, so I'd probably give in and watch more if they produce a series.

3/15/18. Did finish watching the whole movie. Wouldn't say it was quality viewing. Story only average, as was the acting. If you have nothing better to do...

Just watched this Netflix Comedy "Handsome" about an overweight detective solving a murder in quirky L.A. The movie is a little bit of Hollywood making fun of itself. It's clear from the start that this isn't a mystery as the killer in the show announces to the audience that he is in fact the killer at the beginning. There is almost nothing serious in this film, which again , is clear from the outset. The detective squad is staffed with feckless, oddballs. Handsome appears to be the only one there with an ounce of common sense. His female partner is more concerned with getting laid than following leads, but she comes through when needed. It is one of those films that was over long before I wanted it to be. I hope there will be a series spinoff of this show.

The film is clearly a spoof of the NBC Mystery Movie series one of which featured "Columbo" where we knew the killer and the fun was watching Columbo entrap them. In this film the killer introduces himself at the beginning of the feature and there is a severe lack of suspects. The fun of the film is watching straight Gene Handsome (Jeff Garlin) deal with all the LA quirky characters around him including his over-sexed partner (Natasha Lyonne). Kaley Cuoco plays herself in a neighbor cameo. Guide: F-word. Implied sex. Sex talk. No nudity.