Psych is easy, unassuming entertainment. By an accident of self preservation Shawn Spencer (played by James Roday) is contracted by the police to help solve crimes with his non-existent psychic abilities. With his compulsive behaviour he bamboozles his best friend, Burton 'Gus' Guster (Dulé Hill) into a psychic P.I. partnerships called PSYCH. Shawn then fakes his way through every episode solving crimes with old fashioned legwork and his amazing powers of observation (check that Pink Floyd line thrown in so casually), while dodging suspicion from recurring antagonist, police detective Carlton Lassiter. There is a cheesy sideline story between Shawn, his dad and the clichéd alienation between father and son that forms the emotional staple of so many shows. Fortunately this time they get it right between sentimentality and humour.
Reviews
3 Reviews
Attack of the clichés
16 February 2009
I know it was my own fault that I actually bothered to watch Attack of the Clones. This film was billed as a space soap opera but I had remained foolishly optimistic that Lucas could recapture the awe and wonder of the original Star Wars (episodes 4, 5 and 6). But, alas, I was wrong. Most of the film is basically blue screen replaced by CGI at the back with no story line in front. To top it all, the cheese is spread so thick you expect them to burst into song at any moment. If there ever was an opportunity for a future Darth Vader to hum us a ditty, he had it on that hill courting the princess. To this day I've never even bothered to see episode 3. The hills are alive...
CSI: Miami
(2002–2012)
CSI: Miami reflects badly on the franchise
10 November 2008
Warning: Spoilers
An important distinction between Miami and NY on the one side and Las Vegas on the other is that the CSIs in the latter are not cops. This allows for Miami (and NY) to have a different dynamic than the original flagship series and you'll see Miami CSIs being involved in much more direct action. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but Miami fails to live up to the CSI moniker. Even if not all the science in CSI has to be true, the Miami production seems lazy when in comes to creating the illusion. Perhaps it is only noticeable because the story line can not keep anyone intrigued for long enough.
As has been mentioned in other reviews, the Horatio Caine character is contrived; in fact, most of the characters suffer from one dimensionality and it does not help that the show lost its best actor (Rory Cochrane) in series 3.
As per Anthony E. Zuiker, CSI: Miami and NY were created to counter the many knock-off, sub standard CSI type shows that had suddenly popped up. Unfortunately Miami looks like one of those.
As has been mentioned in other reviews, the Horatio Caine character is contrived; in fact, most of the characters suffer from one dimensionality and it does not help that the show lost its best actor (Rory Cochrane) in series 3.
As per Anthony E. Zuiker, CSI: Miami and NY were created to counter the many knock-off, sub standard CSI type shows that had suddenly popped up. Unfortunately Miami looks like one of those.
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