This was billed as a comedy, but isn't really. Perhaps it's black comedy. Set in 1947 or so, a hapless Newfoundland Ranger is sent to investigate a sheep-mutilation; but finds himself in a murder case as well.
The overall feel isn't that far from the original Edward Woodward _The Wicker Man_; there are some stereotypes, some predictable and some unpredictable outcomes. There's some slapstick physical comedy, which doesn't usually work. It's a bit _Mr. Bean_ in places, has some Newfoundland dialect, not played for laughs. It was pretty riveting once it got moving, but the start and the end almost aren't the same film.
The overall feel isn't that far from the original Edward Woodward _The Wicker Man_; there are some stereotypes, some predictable and some unpredictable outcomes. There's some slapstick physical comedy, which doesn't usually work. It's a bit _Mr. Bean_ in places, has some Newfoundland dialect, not played for laughs. It was pretty riveting once it got moving, but the start and the end almost aren't the same film.