i have read and enjoy many of james lee burke robicheaux mystery . when i read in the electric mist with the confederate dead be be film and tommy lee jones be play the lead and i be thrill . after watch it last night and i end up turn it off with about twenty minute leave and not want to see any more people shoot or beat up . don not get me wrong and i do not mind blood and gore i love the untouchable and the godfather trilogy . perhaps it be just that i have previously see birth and what just happen before watch this . i know that burke book be violent and lyrical and and especially in the case of in the electric mist and can be like the cajun swamp he write about and full of thing that be never fully explain . in a book and that fine . in a film and that confuse . many of the previous reviewer be also ardent admirer of dave robicheaux and which make it more understandable that they really like the movie . or they be admirer of bernard tavernier or both . even a a fan of all the actor ( and especially vince ) and i felt it be such a waste of their talent overall they give good performance in a film that do not hold together . now and i say this and have only see the usa dvd and hop that tavernier cut will make a huge difference . on the plus side represent the soundtrack be wonderful . the scene at robicheaux place be perfect just a i imagine the bait shop to look like . mary steenburgen be excellent a bootsie and a be walter breaux a batist . if you read the book and you know why robicheaux be an even tempered person in the beginning of the film and and then start whack people with various instrument . overall and i wish that they have film more of the electric mist and the confederate dead and leave out large portion of robicheaux method of interrogation and explain elrod gift and his bond to dave and as well a dave to the general . then i wouldn not be feel today a i do last night when i turn it off and what just happen .