It's like 'Gone with the Wind' on mescaline. There in Savannah to cover a famous Christmas party, he finds himself right in the middle of a murder investigation, so he decides to stay and write a book about it.
Most critics have their least favorite genres.
One of mine is the movie whose appeal derives solely from a string of extremely quirky characters. Conversely, one of my favorites is the courtroom drama. The former genre is extremely prevalent whereas the latter has fallen somewhat out of favor. The few courtroom dramas that are released are all too often mediocre. Since the film contains both a murder trial and a host of eccentric characters, I went in excited but with reservations.