STARRING: Jonny Lee Miller (Smith, Hackers), Victor Garber (Alias, Justice), Natasha Henstridge (Species, Commander in Chief), Julie Gonazlo (Veronica Mars) CREATORS: Greg Berlanti (Everwood, Brothers & Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money) & Marc Guggenheim (Law & Order)
PLOT: Eli Stone is a lawyer who keeps having visions from God that sometimes include musical numbers. Some of the lawyers are starting to believe.
FIVE OBSERVATIONS
4Another show with a great cast. Miller is wonderful as Eli mixing continuous surprise and stellar lawyer skills. The supporting cast is equally strong.
4 I love a good underdog story now and then. Every episode makes you want to root for Eli and the meaningful cases he brings in.
4 The first season faltered with Eli believing his visions were more a brain aneurysm than visions from God. This season, he has embraced the images and things are going much better on the show.
4 I love Victor Garber. His skepticism in the first season was pitch-perfect and his sudden belief this season is endearing. I still find it strange to see him sing and dance though (even though he started off as a Broadway actor).
4 I wish the visions were a little more spectacular. I guess the budget doesn’t allow for it. Some of the digital effects look very digital.
RECOMMENDATION
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1 comment:
Great review, Mark. We really like this show and I was totally bummed when I read about it getting cancelled. It's uplifting in a non-schmaltzy way, has humorous moments ( I love his Asian guru guy) and musical numbers! What more could you want!?
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