Excellent, a Must See

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

This show would be good if it didn't feel like I was watching a show made for a child. I'm not a fan of reality shows. The "Reality Show Format" is awful. A reality show should not have a script nor a formula; it should feel more like a documentary. If you have seen one of these shows, you've seen them all. Each episode is predictable and mind-numbing. These people explain everything, if someone farts they have to make a narration and repeat it 4 times. We the audience couldn't give a damn about the rich bastards who hired these guys to put up a tree house. I would like to tell them that hiring someone else to make a tree house is about as special as taking a manufactured home camping with you. A TREEHOUSE DOES NOT NEED AN INTERIOR DESIGNER!!!!!!!! No wonder people are moving away from cable, they do not want to be comatose in front of a television having everything explained to them like children.

When I first started watching the show, the host struck me as very odd - too excited, hugging trees, etc.But, it turned out to be a feature of the show, not a bug! Pete loves his trees, and it is abundantly clear that he loves his clients.His vision is astounding, and his creativity is limitless. The crew really knows what they're doing, and every treehouse on the show is breathtaking.My only complaint, and it's a small one, is that the crew is occasionally forced to act out scripted lines, but it's a fun show, and it is forgivable and doesn't really detract from the overall feel.If I had $80,000 to spare, I'd call Pete in a second.

Treehouse Masters, in my opinion, is one of the more original shows out there. It follows Pete Nelson who owns Nelson Treehouse and Supplies which obviously builds tree houses for their clients which can range from families, zoos, museums etc. The show bears a striking resemblance to the old Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in where it follows the construction of these beautiful structures and then at the end reveals it to the family. The difference between the two is that Treehouse Masters does it for paying clients, where the Extreme Makeover did it for free for families in need.A lot of people seem to complain about the show being another case of the reality TV syndrome where things are scripted and unnatural. I don't see this at all. While certain parts may be scripted, they certainly don't distract from the show at all and I feel that these moments are kept to a minimum. Pete's quirkiness is really the driving factor and I think a lot of the humor you see on the show really does come from his personality, not a script writer. His inherent likableness is very refreshing, and he has a very innocent and childish (childish in a good way) sort of personality that really is one of the main attractions of the show.The only thing I find slightly annoying about the show is that during every episode, Pete just "happens" to get a call from someone needing tree house repair while he's in the middle of building one. He then goes on an excursion to repair this other tree house while the rest of his crew continues with the current project. The show tries to lie to you and say that these little side tracks are spontaneous and unscripted, but the fact remains that it happens every. Single. Episode. You can expect this to happen every single time you watch the show, and it's blatantly obvious that it was preplanned for the client to call him (or Pete to pretend he's receiving a phone call) during the filming of the show. I mean it's nice to watch Pete go to these other tree houses and do repair work, but it's slightly insulting to me when the show tries to pass it off as "chance" that he receives these calls for help (I also forgot to mention that these other tree houses sometimes just "happen" to be very close to where they're building. It's just an indication that it was planned ahead of time). Overall, I don't mind these excursions but I really hate that the show tries to lie to me that they didn't plan it ahead of time.So bottom line, this is one of the more original shows I've seen in a while and I feel it has a lot to offer. The lack of crude humor and sexual innuendos present in many reality shows (mainly to appeal to the lowest common denominator) is very refreshing, although I feel that this lack of it is expected with this kind of TV show. It's heartwarming to see the families' reaction and to gaze upon the beautiful creations that Pete makes. The people who give this show 1 or 2 stars for it seemingly being too scripted are likely just sour individuals who were dropped on their heads as a child. There's no reason to really hate this show and even if the scriptiness (is that a word?) puts you off, it certainly doesn't warrant giving this excellent show 1 star. I mean seriously? You need to chill out. I recommend it to everyone.

The show jumped the shark once the owner started being a tool instead of just a contractor. His acting is terrible and his jokes are just plain awful. Once he started acting like a star the quality dropped. The show looks more like a scripted show than natural. The few earlier episodes were good. Don't waste your time watching unless you want to watch the owner make a fool out of himself. Since I am required to have ten lines of text before my review is posted, I will say again that the owner acts like a tool in the later episodes. Also, you will notice his uncreative rectangle logo is now on everything that everyone wears. How lame. I bet he designed his own logo and thinks it's the best. Again, don't watch the show.