When the two detectives in The Little Things eschew police policy to entrap Sparma, the viewer concedes that this is only acceptable if it results in a violent murderer being taken off the streets.

Everything from the start to The Little Things' ending are evocative of these times, as the search for Ronda Rathbun's killer ...

Playing the pale, greasy long haired Sparma, the Oscar-winner once more ... and dead bodies will probably enjoy it the most. "The Little Things" is available on HBO Max and opens in theaters ...