77/100 The Mentalist (tv review)
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phynckeThe Mentalist (2008 - 2011)
Summary: (from IMDB)
A well-known psychic becomes a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation to help solve crimes and to find "Red John," the madman who killed his wife and daughter.
So - there is a marathon of this show on TNT today and I thought I would review it. This show has a strong central character in the vein of Sherlock Holmes - who solves crimes utilizing his keen powers of observation. Example - he figures out that a man in a wheelchair is not paralyzed by noticing the marks on the soles of his shoes from walking. Very neat on the details this show is. He has a bit of the tormented soul about him as he is motivated to get the killer of his family. I prefer the shows that are not Red John focused and love the stand alone ones that veer away from that story line. I really wish that story line had rapped a little faster. I tended to not watch the Red John shows and tended to watch the independent story line shows. Those are lighter and Patrick Jane is funnier there - and that is when the show is best - when Patrick is funny, witty and "on". Really good supporting cast in this show - and the team is solid. I really like watching this show as they solve the crimes they are faced with.
IMDB for Cast and Credits:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196946/
Overall rating:
Very good and Simon Baker is easy on the eyes. :P
Recommend:
Yep.
Warnings:
Violence and crime.
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Summary: (from IMDB)
A well-known psychic becomes a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation to help solve crimes and to find "Red John," the madman who killed his wife and daughter.
So - there is a marathon of this show on TNT today and I thought I would review it. This show has a strong central character in the vein of Sherlock Holmes - who solves crimes utilizing his keen powers of observation. Example - he figures out that a man in a wheelchair is not paralyzed by noticing the marks on the soles of his shoes from walking. Very neat on the details this show is. He has a bit of the tormented soul about him as he is motivated to get the killer of his family. I prefer the shows that are not Red John focused and love the stand alone ones that veer away from that story line. I really wish that story line had rapped a little faster. I tended to not watch the Red John shows and tended to watch the independent story line shows. Those are lighter and Patrick Jane is funnier there - and that is when the show is best - when Patrick is funny, witty and "on". Really good supporting cast in this show - and the team is solid. I really like watching this show as they solve the crimes they are faced with.
IMDB for Cast and Credits:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196946/
Overall rating:
Very good and Simon Baker is easy on the eyes. :P
Recommend:
Yep.
Warnings:
Violence and crime.
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post 77/100 in the 100 things challenge
