I was a big fan of the original series, so, I was glad to see when this came out, but to me it was poorly written compared to most of the originals. My biggest complaint is the murder method was obvious at 32 minutes in. Second, the Monk type OCD scenes were played too long and just became tedious, slowing the plot. Third, Monk's death scene was absurd. You would think for an actual movie, they would have devised a much more intricate plot, especially considering the obvious cost and bring 2 actors out of retirement to reprise their roles. At the end it is a bit less interesting than the average Monk series episode, still enjoyable, like watching a lost episode or an alternate series finale. Maybe they'll reprise the series with better writers.
