'If I didn't Care' could have been a good murder mystery

IF I DIDN'T CARE is an Indie film (2007). It was the second-to-the-last-movie Roy Scheider (The French Connection, Jaws) made before his death in 2008. According to "Box Office Mojo" that tracks box office receipts. "Care" opened in only two U.S., theaters and then closed after one week. It made $9,902.

Robert Newman wrote this synopsis for the Internet Movie Database (IMDB). "Hitchcockian film noir/thriller set in the exclusive resort community of The Hamptons. Trophy husband Davis Meyers meets local investigator Linus. Davis Meyers' ill-fated attempt to produce an heir leads to infidelity, murder and tragic consequences. Classic film noir in the style of the '40s and '50s."

I love a good murder mystery and this had an excellent premise. It surrounded real estate and the dialogue that comes with it. The male lead had a "Robert Redford" look and sound. It also had good editing plus cinematography. My problem was with the old detective played by Scheider. We know nothing about him and we never get to see him investigate or to think about this murder. Soon, the movie is over and the audience is just sitting there. The dead body was preposterous. It was supposed to be human and the killer lifted it like a mere leaf. I actually laughed-out-loud when the killer dropped the wrapped body made of only plastic. Too bad, it had the potential to be a good mystery.