Nordic Noir is usually a favorite of mine. That wasn't the case with "Modus", it was a dud. Lacked the usual total-engagement of the genre. "Modus" has lots of ‘scene-setting dialogue’ that winds up being there just for the heck of it, as it isn’t actually setting anything up. The villain guy spends a lot of time practicing his long evil gaze as the plot flounders on. Nordic Noir isn't often as lackluster and predictable as "Modus".