not horrible nor great

It is a performances centric movie

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Only one season and then it was cancelled in 2014. If you like 24 or Olympus/London has fallen, this 13 episode series is right up your street. Shame that there will not be a season 2. Loved it. The plot was sometimes a bit far fetched but after all this is entertainment so I do not think we should complain about that too much. Gillian Anderson still acted a bit like Scully and I could not get that thought out of my head. Overall though I think it was excellent.Quite a good storyline.Scheme its not having another series. Never mind.

I really enjoyed the first episode of Crisis, which was well-paced, engaging and intriguing. I was honestly excited for the series. But then, after watching two more episodes plus the first ten minutes of one more, I stopped.I stopped because the series was really not that pilot. The pilot was simply setting up the premise, which involves watching a psychopath with a possible noble aim force kidnapped kids powerful parents to do things to further his ends.There are a few things that bothered me about this. First off, the psychopath has people working for him who don't seem to be invested in the psychopath's goal and it's unclear why they're taking orders from a guy who comes across as nuts. And the whole parents doing horrific things to save their children is a little far-fetched. Some would, some wouldn't, but the fact is, a number would be likely to look to the government to help them rather than sneak around. It just never convinced me.Also, I really liked that black guy who was a big part of the first episode, but I saw less of him and more of that woman, and I just didn't find her that interesting a character (nor did I care about her sibling rivalry.I would have watched the series I expected from the initial episode, but I have no interest in watching the series that followed it.

A preposterous premise taken to a self-indulgent and pretentious extreme. Children of powerful parents including the son of the President of the US are kidnapped and taken hostage from an elite school. The parents are blackmailed to do things furthering the personal agenda of a disgruntled ex-CIA operative. The entire might of the US security forces come to naught.The FBI, Secret Service and other assorted security agencies are made to look like modern Keystone Cops equivalent. While these worthies are shown as being competent (sort of), they are outwitted at every turn by the unlikely blackmailer who has somehow got masterly overriding control over the communication network of the entire governmental apparatus. Very hard to swallow! The 'Crisis' uses the 'frying pan to the fire--from one crisis to another crisis' type of storyline. Movies like the Expendables-3, or Indiana Jones or Tom & Jerry cartoons successfully use this device. Unfortunately in 'Crisis' it is badly done and not half as engaging. That the episodes are set at an unrelieved monotonous ominous pitch without any kind of relief or contrast is only one reason. The plot line is one dimensional as are the characters. While there is a fascination to see what will happen in the next episode, after a few episodes the format becomes too tedious and contrived, leaving one disengaged from the disingenuous presentation. On the plus side, the production quality and acting is quite good for what is really a hack writing job. Think of the "Crisis' as a high quality Ed Wood production. It may develop a cult following.Overall--It's like watching an unreal disaster happening while in a state of paralyzed, morbid fascination...'Crisis' is laugh off-able, and not watchable beyond a few episodes. 3 stars for effort and a tip of the hat for the money visibly spent on producing it.

I'm disappointed they canceled this great and exciting show, while other TV series go on season by season and have really nothing to tell.Just saw the last 2 of the only 13 episodes and think these were the best of the whole season. The Story was very thrilling and original and had a great cast with many well known actors (like Rachael Taylor, Gillian Anderson (who seems to become even prettier with every year) and the fantastic Dermot Mulroney). I enjoyed watching this series very much and recommend it to everyone who likes crime, action and twisted plots and doesn't wanna have to stick to a show to for too long.