I am a huge fan of Japanese TV and cinema and when I saw the trailer for this I was really excited by the concept and the actors who I had seen in other very good productions (example: from Today It's My Turn). Unfortunately it turned out to be a big disappointment and we stopped watching after about 45 minutes and it was tough making it even that far. The writing is just terrible and NOT FUNNY. Such a great concept and a great cast as well but the bottom line is none of that can overcome a terribly written script with stilted dialog and jokes that all fall flat. I don't think I laughed even once. When my daughter said to me, "this isn't doing it for me" I was relieved and we turned it off. THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD PAY YOUR WRITERS WELL! Nothing overcomes bad writing.
Review of Once Upon a Crime
