Right as Raines
Mar. 19th, 2007 07:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
khaosworksJust watched the pilot episode of Raines, the new detective drama starring Jeff Goldblum. It's done by Graham Yost, who's responsible for Speed, Broken Arrow and Hard Rain. Not a stirring resume, I admit, but then again, he's also done Band of Brothers, Herman's Head and Boomtown, so there's good days and bad days, and he's evidently better at television.
Raines revolves around Michael Raines, an LAPD detective who can see dead people. Well, not literally — he hallucinates them, and talks with them in an attempt to solve the case. In essence, it's not unlike the idea of a detective personalizing a victim and understanding them as an investigative aid, except that in Raines's case, it's not behind the eyes but right in front of them.
So, yeah, it's another quirky detective show, but I've always been fond of Goldblum, and the film noir-ish personality of Raines and the drawling delivery reminiscent of Jimmy Stewart appeals to me. And I'm so glad that this has absolutely no supernatural elements, and Raines himself is aware of that. On top of that, you've got two of my favourite babes in the mix, Nicole Sullivan and Linda Park, and you've got my attention for a while. The pilot wasn't bad, and I'm interested to see how they manage to sustain the premise for a whole series. Giving this one a shot.
Raines revolves around Michael Raines, an LAPD detective who can see dead people. Well, not literally — he hallucinates them, and talks with them in an attempt to solve the case. In essence, it's not unlike the idea of a detective personalizing a victim and understanding them as an investigative aid, except that in Raines's case, it's not behind the eyes but right in front of them.
So, yeah, it's another quirky detective show, but I've always been fond of Goldblum, and the film noir-ish personality of Raines and the drawling delivery reminiscent of Jimmy Stewart appeals to me. And I'm so glad that this has absolutely no supernatural elements, and Raines himself is aware of that. On top of that, you've got two of my favourite babes in the mix, Nicole Sullivan and Linda Park, and you've got my attention for a while. The pilot wasn't bad, and I'm interested to see how they manage to sustain the premise for a whole series. Giving this one a shot.
