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This is one show I hope won't be disappearing anytime soon. I originally didn't think I would be interested in it at all. It's an old idea and I kept getting Vincent Ventresca's character from Boston Commons in my head when I saw the promos. What happened? A friend sat me down and told me I had to watch at least one episode. I am incredibly grateful. I went from that one episode to watching it devotedly.

I've had to reappraise Vincent Ventresca. I'd seen him in Boston Commons and Friends but never really put them together as being the same actor. He is quite good at being a variety of very different people. Darien is nothing like good time bobby or the snooty professor from Boston Commons. Ventresca has quite the job for him in this role. Darien is a fun loving, good guy with a past in theft and a cloudy future. The same Quicksilver gland that allows him to go invisible can also drive him insane.

No superhero is complete without his sidekick and so we have Paul Ben-Victor as Bobby Hobbes. I thought this was brilliant. Bobby Hobbes is a blast. I love the idea of assigning a paranoid agent a partner who can turn invisible. Bobby grows on you. Some people think the character is a little... annoying but he's a great guy and he's good at what he does despite being fired from several government agencies. Paul Ben-Victor does an excellent job with this character. His performance is a good part of why I'm watching. He's made Bobby into a very lovable character.

The supporting cast is good but we don't get as much of them as we do the main two. There are also well done special effects and some truly fun plot lines. If you want to watch something good on Friday night, this is it.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to see this film, but I absolutely adored it. I had a splendid time picking out and recognizing actors from other British productions and thought they all did a smashing job here. I especially enjoyed the performance of the good doctor who you might recognize from the British version of Men Behaving Badly. You'll also recognize Matthew as Drew Carey's boss.

The plot may seem like something more reminiscent of 70's U.S. humor, such as Cheech and Chong, but this is done in a slightly different way. None of the characters involved in growing and preparing the hemp plants are raving stoners for one thing. For another, there is more to the plot then just getting by while stoned. The movie is about a woman's life spinning out of control and her attempts, by whatever means necessary, to reclaim it.

I would highly recommend this film. It is funny and heart-warming. You'll enjoy yourself immensely.

I loved the original Highlander movie. I suffered through the second and had hopes that things were improving with the third. Having seen this one, all I can say is that there should have been only one. This was absolutely painful. Less than five minutes into the movie my friends and I were commenting that what we were hearing was the scream of canon dying. I can understand fudging the Highlander canon a bit, here and there, but this was ridiculous. Even the characterizations were messed up. The female immortal love interest made no sense at all considering what the fans have known about Duncan in the 5 seasons that the series were on the air. The only possible way to enjoy this film is to go with friends and laugh at it which is a shame. I would have loved to have liked this movie, but to be honest, I nearly walked out.