SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

datrom-1 Raines is quite simply a wildly clever and creative TV detective drama. I am quite enchanted by Jeff Goldblum and the way he wonderfully converses with the case victims' visions in his mind. I find the whole premise of Raines' character crossing over into somewhat of a spiritual world in order to define the history of the deceased victim very, very intriguing and thought-provoking. Jeff Goldblum rather shines as the introspective detective and he definitely seems endearingly comfortable in this role. The supporting cast of this show also works together quite well, especially impressive is Raines' sympathetic boss played by Matt Craven. Let's hope that the network eagerly gives this remarkable new detective show the fighting chance it certainly deserves.

GrandGayleAnn Who plays Raines' psychiatrist? She looks so familiar. I am really enjoying the show. It has yet to find its "stride", but the premise is interesting, the characters are great, and the story lines are good. I think the cadence will improve. The problem is that network TV does not promote shows the way TNT and USA do. Shows like "The Closer", "Monk", "Psyche", "The Dead Zone", "4400", etc. would have only been on network TV for a few episodes. "Medium" is the exception that proves the rule. Medium found enough audience early on to keep it going. Many shows are moved around and hidden till the viewers miss so many that they lose interest. I wonder if TV executives even watch television. Probably not. I bet they only read projections, demographics, and numbers. If they had even the slightest clue, their ratings would be better. But, they don't ask me,so they will likely remain clueless. Thanks, Grandma Gayle

blanche-2 I admit to a soft spot for Jeff Goldblum, a wonderful actor whose career has spanned theater, film, and television. Years ago, he and Ben Vereen had the series "Tenspeed and Brownshoe," which was a flop. I remember loving it especially because of Goldblum's quirky delivery. The show was a little ahead of its time and even five years later would have done much better.Here's Goldblum again, here as a thoughtful police detective who, in the genre du jour since "Sixth Sense" sees dead people. And, like Medium's Allison Dubois, he not only sees them but he talks to them as he tries to figure out the identity of their murderer. In this case, however, the dead are only in Raines' imagination and only know what he knows. Because of this, they change throughout the episode, as he begins to see different facets of their lives and personalities.Though the show has a dark quality, it contains a lot of humor. "Maybe she saw him naked and laughed," Raines suggests as one motive for a murder. "It always comes down to penis size, doesn't it?" the female officer observes. "Pretty much," Raines and his captain answer in unison.It's offbeat, downbeat, quirky, and a welcome addition to television. I hope it continues.

skellbag Since I've only seen one episode so far, I can't give the series as a whole a ten rating. but nevertheless, the pilot episode of this program presents a series with great potential, all based on a REALLY clever idea. I was glad that this show wasn't just another supernatural affair, a la 'The Sixth Sense' or something along those lines. Instead, it is a study of one L.A. detective's determination, and even maniac ism, to solve murder cases. The victim's "form" throughout the show as Michael Raines (played perfectly by the always-great Jeff Goldblum!) starts to piece together their personalities from evidence gathered while investigating said crimes. They're not "ghosts" or "unresting dead", but actual figments of Raines' detective mind. There is a line in the show, a bit of dialog, that sort of describes how this came out: Raines' ex-partner (surprises to come!) reminisces about Raines' method to talk to himself during investigations... to "talk through" his cases to get to know his victims. Well he does that now, except trauma, both emotional and physical (Raines' was shot prior to the pilot episode) has him actually "seeing" the victims and he talks to himself. It's real clever, and interesting. Because it's all in the mind, anything can happen.Anyway, give this show a shot. It's not one of these over-the-top "what ridiculous shlt is gonna happen next" kinda network show that's been on the last few years. It is written, co-created, and directed by Frank Darabont ('The Shawshank Redemption', 'The Green Mile') and all the acting is excellent. Goldblum always delivers quirky, yet still likable and believable characters, and there's always something new around every story corner. This is the kind of quality show that could be on HBO Sunday nights. GO WATCH!!!