I was not that convinced by this adaptation of George Simenon's most known character. I expected a bit more from Gerard Depardieu as Maigret. Depardieu doesn't seem that much concerned, involved in this role, I don't know how to explain exactly why. Just superficial in his face, gesture, and the overall atmosphere did not convince me that it was a great film. Patrice Leconte is a vet director in France, since more than forty years now, he knows his job. But if you crave for investigation topics, fan of George Simenon's books, Maigret's adventures in particular, or simply Depardieu's roles, so watch it, it's not a bad movie. After all, the most known of French actors had never played this character, a milestone in the French literature.