House, M.D.: Season Two
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Movie Reviews of House, M.D.: Season Two
Movie Review: Superb Season 2 of House
Summary: 5 Stars
After having seen Hugh Laurie in shows such as Black Adder (in which is absolutely hysterical) and movies (Sense and Sensibility and Peter's Friends), anything he is in had to be terrific. So when the trailers for the first season started playing and Hugh Laurie was going to star in it, I knew I had to watch it. I wasn't disappointed and couldn't wait for Season 2 to start this past January. I am glad they will be starting Season 3 on September 5th rather than mid season. Season 2 picked up the story line following the relationship between House and the return of Stacy that was the bombshell of Season 1. I was glad there was resolution of sorts, and was also glad it happened early in the season. House has to be House without distractions; it is what makes us love him. There is a reason why House scored consistantly in the Nielsen top 10 this past season; it is because it is a terrific show that doesn't have to constantly show gore to get the point across. All the characters are intertwined and the dynamics of their relationships and how they relate to each other and their patients is what carries the show's points across. Anyone who likes a show that is fast paced and intellectually sound should watch this show and own it on DVD so it can be enjoyed over and over.Movie Review: House Season 2 -- Exceptional TV
Summary: 5 Stars
Very cutting-edge drama with an outstanding cast. Not your typical medical drama. House is one of those series where you have a love-hate relationship with the main character... a lot like Archie Bunker, where you might think the things House says, but you would never treat people the way he does -- but you might want to! And you end up caring about each character... especially surprising when you feel that you are just getting to hate one! The plots are fantastically complex medical diagnosis with enough intrigue to leave you baffled at how many times a doctor can get something wrong; but still end up saving the person's life in a fashion of miraculous discovery... and Hugh Laurie is exquisite when he "gets it"! Amazing tension in the show is created because you know that House will eventually get it right -- saving the patient when no one else can, but he makes many wrong turns along the way... a lot like his life. This series will leave you hanging on the edge of your seat and praising the makers of VHS & DVD that you don't have to wait thru the commercial!! I stopped watching it during the regular season because the commercials were causing too much anxiety! Sit back with some popcorn and enjoy... I'll bet you can't watch just one episode!Movie Review: When a House is not a Holmes
Summary: 5 Stars
House rides again in the second series of this wonderful hospital procedural. Slightly less Sherlockian than the first series although all the elements of Holmes' ferocious intellect are there (as is the number of House's apartment -- 221b!).
The intense characterisation of the central flawed personality continues. There has been nothing this exposed on TV since the original British "Cracker". The writers go deep into the dark side of their character and Hugh Laurie responds brilliantly. They daringly allow their star to become almost repulsively rude and obnoxious at times while we see his pain and frustration played out against his intellectual rigour.
The crackling tension between the characters is perfectly framed by the sharp dialogue, crisp and dramatic plotting of each medical mystery, and flashes of sometimes hilarious dark humour -- usually in the clinic setting. Writing doesn't get better than this.
The overall effect is a feast of theatre which you will want to watch over and over. As with so many of the best American TV series the script is the star. But the material brings out the very best of a great squad of actors.
Bring on series 3!
Movie Review: Hugh Laurie - Absolute Perfection
Summary: 5 Stars
House is the best show on television. There's never been a medical show like this - ever, and I've seen just about all of them. And to have someone of Hugh Laurie's caliber and immense talent is such a great gift for viewers. There is nothing this man can't do. Brilliant and genius are overused words, but in his case, they more than apply. His background in so many British comedies prepared him well for the comic aspects of House, but what's so amazing is how he can go from making you laugh one minute, to playing pain like no one else can in the next scene. To paraphrase a former President, you really can feel his pain. The DVD's are so clear and sharp, and those mesmerizing blue eyes of his are just mind boggling! When the light hits them a certain way, you absolutely cannot look at anything or anyone else in the scene. The combination of a brilliant mind and a man who's funny and sexy as hell are unbeatable. And anyone who can juggle, do cartoon voices, and then diagnose a complex and difficult illness, sometimes at the same time - what more can you ask? This is quite simply the best show and the best actor on television, bar none.Movie Review: House is an aquired taste
Summary: 5 Stars
The first few episodes, I could not figure out how anyone could like this series.
But the more I watched, the more I wanted to watch.
House is an arrogant, self-absorbed egomaniac who has absolutely no social skills, and no social conscience whatsoever. He cares about no one on earth other than himself, and yet he does a wonderful service in his diagnoses of ailments that no other doctor could succeed at. Do you remember Rain Man, which centered around a Savant who knew ONE thing and virtually nothing else? Institutionalized because he could not possibly care for himself, yet was a mathematical genius.
Dr. House is this way with medical diagnoses; he is an absolute genius at it, and will worm his way in to your soul with his antics. No one would possibly actually LIKE this guy, but if I ever have some mystery ailment, I would want someone this good to work on my case.
The perephrial characters actually make the show. They are likeable, and are such a sharp contrast to the central figure of House.
Do not judge the show on one episode; watch several before you decide.