Marketic
It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
Portia Hilton
Blistering performances.
Lucia Ayala
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
linzimarieross
I don't remember watching all the TV program of Leverage, but what i did manage to watch i loved.I since collected all the series on DVD and i can still watch them over and over again, which to me is very rare and a joy and is never boring.I loved the characters, their interactions and their development and i think the show could have lasted much longer.I was a bit disappointed that there would be no more leverage, i think that in some ways it may have went under the radar for a lot of people, i know for a fact that some times i missed it on TV and not because i wasn't interested, but sometimes i did not realise it was back on etc.I hope that leverage could return, whether with TV series or movie idea and i hope that the team will come together again. But in the mean time i will continue to watch the series over and over and i just found out about leverage books today.I wish all the actors and crew of Leverage well and thank you its been a joy to watch.
Reed Richards
Netflix says this is like Burn Notice, and that it's got 5 seasons. That implies that it's popular. My question is: Why?The first few minutes of the first episode introduces us to a boring man who's in charge of leading a team of "master criminals:" a girl who killed her parents for a toy, a batman-impersonator who only fights well when the camera isn't looking, and a token black guy who uses "Baby" as punctuation.Here's a summary of their first heist. If you consider this a spoiler, or if you've already decided you like the show, feel free to move on.The girl cuts a hole in a window, then throws the hole, along with the tool she used to remove it, onto the populated street below. Batman and TBG amble into a door and use a grocery store scanner to break the door's password. They are surprised by guards, the reason being poor planning. TBG acts as if the scanner works faster if you call it "baby" several times. Batman shows that he is also an excellent fighter against opponents who stand perfectly still. TBG hacks a computer which has a cartoonishly huge red bubble font for empty folders. It is revealed that the aware guards have "reset" the rooftop alarms, which blocks the way they came in, but doesn't alert any other guards or the police. The three "masters" argue over how they will escape. The boring man reminds them that they have disguises in the large bags they've been carrying the entire time. They change clothes in an elevator, with jump-cuts making the process complete before the doors are closed. A few more jump-cuts later and the girl is made to look injured, complete with a leg cast and a cane in the wrong hand. Some bad acting and incomprehensible dialog later, and they've walked past the inept guards who are looking for intruders in the empty, locked building, but ignore the three strangers with large black duffle bags walking out of the also locked elevator. Having taken ten steps away from the large, transparent door, the girl starts marathon-walking on her cast, tosses her cane to TBG, and they all climb into the getaway car.Mission Accomplished.A few choice lines in the episode include:"I cry in my angry place""Is anyone else here involved in a bribe?" (from an FBI agent to a crowd of bystanders)"I could request your underpants" (from the same agent to a suspect)And a flashback that plays twice in the span of about 45 seconds.The whole thing seems like a heist show made by someone who doesn't know what a heist is, and it seems to take place in a world where computers are magic, ridiculous plans are brilliant, and competence eludes everyone but the boring protagonist.It'd be hilarious if it wasn't trying not to be. But apparently, people see this as equivalent to A-Team and Ocean's Eleven. And Burn Notice....Why?
rojobaron-197-234498
This could have been a great show had they not constantly been beating the anti corporate drum. The message was tedious and disingenuous. It got worse each succeeding season. We enjoyed the show when it first came out. I am a big fan of Gina Bellman from her Coupling days on the BBC. The interaction between the characters was good but there were many instances where the acting seemed forced. It was especially noticeable from Timothy Hutton. The plots seemed designed to support an anti free market agenda and it's message stopped being "Lets go after bad companies" to "All big companies are bad". We stopped watching at the end of the 2011 season and I am not surprised it was canceled due to lack of interest.
Rachel Wilson
This show was what I turned to when I couldn't get any more 'Breaking In' and thought it would be a slightly more serious version of the show. It is more serious but definitely has its comic moments. I would (and do) recommend this to anyone who asks for a show that is fun, light-hearted and perfect for when you want to watch something without having to concentrate too much (After work/school and when sick…).The very first episode was kind of Bleh!, in that the fight scenes were too good to be relatable and some of the camera angles (And other directing decisions but I already had the whole first season and found that after the pilot episode it picked up. Of course this is to be expected as the pilot is a base and shows pick up and focus on their flaws and such for episode 2 onwards. If you are wanting to watch this, give it at least to episode 4 or so before making your judgement call.All in all, I love it!
