Solace

Solace is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 2,403 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Anthony Hopkins's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Solace arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting gives Solace its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer. The writing gets a boost from Anthony Hopkins and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who sell every scene they're in. It was released in 2015. Solace is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Solace. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Anthony Hopkins carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.