SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

A Product of the late 1990's, I never got to see the Pretender until years later when it was on late night TV in Australia.A Drama concerning Jarod, a 'natural' Pretender who week to week would solve problems for others and in doing so pretend/masquerade his way into their lives by becoming a doctor, pilot.. whatever he wanted to be.Jarod had escaped from the Centre after about 25 years of captivity at the Center, a international corporation which was involved in many different facets of life. The fact that one didn't exactly know what the Center did, spoke wonders of where they could take it plot wise within the show.Jarod was being pursued of a team lead by Miss Parker, a somewhat cold and calculating member of the Center who had lost her mother to the center. Sydney had been Jarod's surrogate family after he had been stolen from his original family. Broots was a computer specialist who was always just one step behind Jarod.Later years saw more screen time dedicated to the Center activities introducing characters like Mr Lyle, Brigitte the Center Assassin, Mr Raines, Mr Parker and Mr Cox.All of these characters added to the menace of the Center which was purposely depicted as a somewhat sterile environment, with lots of dark spaces, hidden levels and bleak coloring. The building fitted the viewers view of the Center and what it now stood for.

I don't know why I ever started watching this show. I have seen every episode, but I wish that I could go back in time and prevent myself from wasting all the free time. There are much better things that I should have been doing with my life instead of watching this dumb TV show. I don't understand why anyone in their right mind would like this show. There is too many questions that go unanswered and never will be. This show doesn't even have an ending. It quickly went nowhere fast and not even the writers seemed to understand what should be happening on the show. I know that this is science fiction and it is unrealistic, but that's no excuse for crappy storytelling. For every question there are more and more questions and ultimately, no answers. If you've never seen this show, don't waste your time. I already have.

By far The Pretender is my favorite television show. Others have come close to it but not quite. One thing I love about this series is its originality. I have never seen a show quite like this one. Jarred is the focus on the show. He is a Pretender " A genius who can become anyone he wants to be" One day he might be a doctor, the next a lawyer. While he was a boy he was raised by a place called the Center and helped projects and went through simulations where he could feel exactly what the person felt and why they would do what they are doing. When he learned that his simulations were given to evil hands-as long as they payed the price-he escaped and began a journey of finding out who he really his and where his family is. While he searches for the truth he helps other people by becoming a doctor or a lawyer. People who were as defenseless as he once was. And while he is helping and searching he is being chased by the center which focuses around three people mainly-Miss. Parker who while searching for Jarred she keeps on digging up her own skeletons as well as the centers skeletons and finding out that she is more connected to Jarred then she realizes. Even though she plays ice queen so well you see different sides to her and realize that she is also human with a harsh path. A human people might even be able to relate to. Then there's Sydney who is Jarreds mentor/teacher. The one who raises Jarred. He cares for Jarred and is protective of him but at the same time he wants him back at the center so he is torn sometimes between his moral feelings and what is the center wants. Then last but not least there's Broots, the ordinary average Joe who gets sucked into the crazy plot after he helps not only track Jarred but dig up dirt from that center that helps Miss. Parker as well as Jarred and Sydney. Through these series there are heartbreaking stories and lines that you just burst out laughing. Each character gets a chance to grow and develop as you learn more about who they are. There are not only those three thats in the show but very important characters like Angelo the impath and Centers "gerbel" who has more depth and more of a story then one might think when first seeing him. Then there's Mr. Parker the weasel that can lie very convincingly, Mr. Raines-my favorite bad guy for both TV and movie. I love his voice and his oxygen tank just adds to the charm. Last but not least there's Mr. Lyles who is also a perfect bad guy- a person you love to hate, and then there is Bridget who sucks one to many lollypops :) overall I love the plot line and the characters development is awesome. I'm only sorry it had to leave so early. There hasn't been another show quite like that one and I don't think there ever well be.

The talented Michael T. Weiss is Jarod, a man who can become anyone hewants to be, in order to save lives, or prevent disaster. In the first season, he escapes from the Centre and three workers, Miss Parker, Sydney, and Brootsare after him all through the series and he keeps going. The series was meant for adults and thus was a success for people over the age of eighteen. Greataction sequences and Michael T. Weiss was very very good as the titlecharacter, coming a long way from "Days of Our Lives" while Andrea Parker was hot and sizzled as Miss Parker, a dark but light hearted female lead. But myfavorite was Patrick Bauchau as Sydney, whom would always be in contact withJarod and not let the Centre know about it! Too bad there was never a fifthseason as I would have like to see more!