In other words,this film is a surreal ride.
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
View MoreThis is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
View MoreIt is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
View MoreI LOVE this show, where did it go??? I enjoyed watching this show and I all of a sudden do not find it in my TV listings on Wednesday nights. The show is Fast paced, quick thinking, extremely entertaining. Good stories, plots, action. I enjoyed the old series and it is a great to have a re-make. Any cameos from prior cast members would be a nice touch if possible. Blair is quick witted and believable. His eagerness to help his partner get back on his feet and back in the action is a good story line as well. I like that each character has a specialty that can be played upon in the show. Finance is a favorite of mine and I am intrigued when the plot focuses on criminals in the financial world. The casting was right on. The staging is creative, the team's offices outside of the police station are well done. I like drama, detective, medical, and comedy shows just to name a few. Shows with a lot of action like, Elementary, Persons Of Interest, Blue Bloods, Revenge, Covert Affairs, Good Wife,NCIS, CSI-LA, are just a few of my favorites and Ironside falls right at the top of that list. Ironside is full of suspense and at times humor, it definitely is an attention keeper. I like the flash back portions, as no matter where you decide to tune in you will be able to follow the story line. This also adds to the flavor of each episode. I hope the series continues for a long time.
View MoreMy husband and I have been watching this show since it came out. We enjoy this drama because of the way it is - bloody, gripping, and sometimes the characters don't follow procedure. Frankly, it's what most of us secretly hope for - that the bad guys get the crap kicked out of them to get the job done! So, a lot of cop shows have blood and guts - CSI, Law & Order & others - and they are still showing. I don't see the whining and crying that I did here about those shows. Hey, folks, if you don't like dark drama, acted by a talented cast, find your favorite cartoons and enjoy those. We are VERY disappointed about the decision to cancel this show. Please re-think your decision.
View MoreA very good first episode with an interesting angle on a standard 'murder or suicide' plot. Blair Underwood makes an exciting and more hands on Robert Ironside. His interactions with suspects reminded me of what Columbo would do if he wanted the suspect to know how smart he really was. Pablo Schreiber is great as the out of control detective Virgil. The obligatory origin episodes kept the rest of the Ironside team from being fleshed out but hopefully the show will be kept on long enough for that to happen. The show is so much different than the original Ironside that I wish it wasn't a remake but was its own show with Underwood not having to co-star with a wheelchair.
View MoreThis was the first episode. It was an infomercial for the show. As mentioned above the actors were well chosen and competent in their roles. I DO wonder why they moved the setting to New York. (They could have stuck with San Francisco and shot in Oregon, Washington or Vancouver).The writers should not expect to use Blair Underwood's sex appeal to push the series along. (This didn't work with Jimmy Smits in "Outlaw"). Furthermore, they shouldn't trade on nostalgia for the old series (like they did with the failed Bionic Woman and Knight Rider attempts).This IS the gritty, sexy Robert Ironside that was promised. BUT RAISE THE BAR on the WRITING. (Think: Law and Order franchise, West Wing, E.R.). Some of it HAS to be about police work and criminals.
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