A familiar story with a "bad guy" who has been wronged by society, suddenly seeing himself at the end of his road, desperate to be taken seriously just once before he can put an end to his miserable life. Enter a few convenient coincidences and some unconventional decisions made by our Cologne Tatort Team, and we have a very palatable psycho thriller, complete with time-bomb and hostages.
As a huge fan of this Series, I want to point to the humanity shown by the detectives time and again. They clearly value the life and dignity of each person, innocent or guilty of crimes. When a dangerous psychopath becomes a menace to society, the aim is not to "kill on sight", but rather to use deadly force only as a last resort. When Kommissar Ballauf's "cover" is blown, and the gunman realizes the deception, he still recognizes the decency with which Ballauf has treated the situtation. When even a violent criminal has to admit "You may be a cop, but you're allright!", we can rest assured that "to serve and protect" is still an ideal law enforcement personnel overwhelmingly adhere to.
The last few minutes will be quite a surprise for the audience. It's one of those "wow" moments that keep going all the way to the end credits. Extra points for that twist! Yes, the story is somewhat far fetched, the action exaggerated, but I was thoroughly entertained and give this episodes thumbs up!
As a huge fan of this Series, I want to point to the humanity shown by the detectives time and again. They clearly value the life and dignity of each person, innocent or guilty of crimes. When a dangerous psychopath becomes a menace to society, the aim is not to "kill on sight", but rather to use deadly force only as a last resort. When Kommissar Ballauf's "cover" is blown, and the gunman realizes the deception, he still recognizes the decency with which Ballauf has treated the situtation. When even a violent criminal has to admit "You may be a cop, but you're allright!", we can rest assured that "to serve and protect" is still an ideal law enforcement personnel overwhelmingly adhere to.
The last few minutes will be quite a surprise for the audience. It's one of those "wow" moments that keep going all the way to the end credits. Extra points for that twist! Yes, the story is somewhat far fetched, the action exaggerated, but I was thoroughly entertained and give this episodes thumbs up!