i do not know exactly how many movie do clint eastwood make a a director and or or actor with basically play the same role in also almost the same story every time and detective who make no excuse and go in hunt for a serial killer . sound more than familiar . and tightrope be exactly that kind of movie and although atmosphere be a bit darker than usual in clint eastwood detective movie and which be a very good thing because the more darker the atmosphere in these kind of crime mystery thriller movie get they get more exciting to watch . other than slightly different atmosphere and tightrope be same a every other clint eastwood detective film and it doesn not matter what his character name be and wes block or harry callahan and it the same personality and work approach . fan of dirty harry could love this and everyone else who be into investigative thriller should watch this movie . positive .