(Image credit: Sony Pictures) I never thought a movie about a flock of talking sheep solving a very human crime would be this fun, but here we are. “The Sheep Detectives” proves that with a strong story, a great cast, and some very cute sheep, you can create a real crowd-pleaser. But it wasn’t initially the adorable animals that caught my attention. It was the fact that the film was written by Craig Mazin, the mind behind “Chernobyl” and “The Last of Us” series. So it felt like quite a wild shift into this much fluffier genre. Tom's Guide Verdict: 'The Sheep Detectives' Rating: 4.5/5 stars Verdict: Where to watch: "The Sheep Detectives" premieres in U.S. theaters on May 8 “The Sheep Detectives” follows a flock of unusually clever sheep who, after their shepherd is found dead, set out to solve the mystery using lessons from the detective stories he once read to them. As they visit a quaint English village, they uncover plenty of secrets and potential suspects.…