Monk - Season One
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Movie Reviews of Monk - Season One
Movie Review: A Very Original Detective Series
Summary: 5 Stars
Monk's first season is some of the best comedy/drama that has been on TV in years. Tony Shaloub is a gifted actor, and breathes life and believability into the character of Mr. Monk. Monk's daily struggle with OCD is at time funny and because of Tony Shaloub's portrayal, touching. We can see that Monk hates being trapped by his OCD, even if the disease is a contributing factor to his Sherlock Holmesian power of observation. All of the episodes in season one are enjoyable. Watching Monk chase a suspect through a sewer in "Mr. Monk and the Candidate" is hilarious. The interaction between Monk and his nurse/assistant Sharona is fun to watch. In episodes "Mr. Monk takes a Vacation" and "Mr. Monk and the Airplane", the back and forth between the characters is a riot. I think the highlight of this box set is "Mr. Monk and Red Headed Stranger". Some of the subtle jokes about Willie Nelson are great!! And the ending of that episode is very touching. Ted Levine, the actor who played the serial killer in "Silence of the Lambs" plays Detective Stottlemeyer (sp?), and is really good at playing the straight man to Monk.If you enjoy mysteries, that don't involve shoot outs and soap opera (NYPD Blue), or mysteries that don't just pander to the geriatric set (Diagnosis Murder & Matlock), then Monk is for you. With outstanding writing, and a great cast Monk: Season One is Highly Recommended!!
Movie Review: The best detective show ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Monk is a detective show, yet it is really funny. Adrian Monk is a "defective detective" who is afraid of germs, milk, large crowds, and pretty much everything. But he is able to figure out even some of the wierdest murders. There's nothing that can stump him. The first season is great but the 2nd and 3rd are better because Monk is more obsessive compulsive in those episodes which makes it more funnier of course. Here are the episodes from the first season:
Disc 1:
-Mr. Monk and the Candidate(two-hour pilot)
-Mr. Monk Meets the Psychic
-Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale
Disc 2:
-Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival
-Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum
-Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger
Disc 3:
-Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
-Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man
-Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation
Disc 4:
-Mr. Monk and the Earthquake
-Mr. Monk Meets the Red-Headed Stranger
-Mr. Monk and the Airplane
Special Features:
-Mr. Monk and His Origins
-Mr. Monk and His O.C.D.
-Mr. Monk and His Fellow Sufferers
-Mr. Monk and His Emmy Award-Winning Performace
-Mr. Monk and His Partners In Crime
Now I can't wait to get Season 2 which comes out January 11. Also, Season 4 starts Friday, January 21.
Movie Review: One Brilliant Show
Summary: 5 Stars
Amazingly, the USA Network is somehow coming up with some of the most solid and entertaining shows in evening prime time, and has been doing so for the last few years.
Monk is a prime example, and benefits from having the casting come out perfectly. When I read of some of the other actors that were considered for this role, I just shudder. This brilliant show that has entertained us for several years now would most likely have gone down the tubes after a few shows with someone like Michael Richards in the role. He would have overplayed Monk's idiosyncrasies to the point that they would have become tiring to the audience VERY quickly. With Tony, they are a constant backdrop that provide just the right balance of comedy, sympathy for his problems, and dramatic device on occasion.
The show is quite well acted, and the mysteries are solid. I find very little in the way of plot holes, and normally I can find enough of those in a mystery show or movie to make it look like Swiss cheese! Very enjoyable, highly recommended.
Bear in mind that as of the date of this review, Monk is being heavily shown on the Sleuth channel. So if you have that channel on your cable or satillite network, you may not need to buy the DVDs to get your "Monk fix".
Movie Review: Belatedly Joining the Monk Fan Club
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I happened to watch the first few episodes of Monk when it was broadcast on free TV, but we haven't seen it since it moved to cable. I finally bought a season on DVD and immediately upon openning the box, created 5 huge Monk fans. My teenage daughters have devoured almost all 3 seasons available so far, in about 3 weeks.
This is easily the best mystery series since Poirot. We have even skipped Columbo reruns and, my favorite, Perry Mason reruns to watch Monk on DVD. Tony Shaloub is brilliant! The whole cast is outstanding. We were broken hearted when Sharona left, but we have accepted Natalie as a full member of the Monk clan. I have nothing but praise for all of them.
The only thing that bothers me a little is the way the later episodes seem to be spending more and more screen time on Monk's strange physical behaviors. His gyrations are getting a little overblown. But, hey, the rest of the show is good enough to make up for that.
If you have watched Monk on TV, you don't need my recommendation. If you haven't seen Monk, yet, by all means see it. This was the only TV series our local video rental store had. I think that also speaks highly of the show. Highly recommended!
Movie Review: The Best of Crime
Summary: 5 Stars
I have always loved watching mystery series, personally being a big fan of suspense stories and especially the symbolic players in this arena such as Sherlock Holmes, Poirot and of course Columbo. After watching MONK I was extremely impressed with its quality and effort. Combining the talents of the actors and the stories make this a very memorable series.
The structure of MONK is surprising and engaging in its own way, highlighted by the superb acting talents of its main actors including Tony Shalhoub and Bitty Schram. The stories themselves also provide a fresh outlook on the crime-solving process, and often surprises its audiences with its outcomes and ingenious methods.
An important element of MONK which set it apart from previous crime series would be the action and humor integrated into its plot. This reflects characteristics of modern film, thus making this series much more modern and engaging for audiences of a new generation. Despite minor drawbacks in quality amongst very few episodes, I am pleased to say that I have not been disappointed so far by this series. I highly recommend MONK to all mystery fans or even just for those in for a suspenseful surprise, this is a must-see.