Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

ElMaruecan82 Can you repeat the question? You're not the boss of me, now etc.I guess everybody remembers "I'll be there for you" from "Friends", but how about that catchy intro made of clips from the show and inter-cut with other excerpts of Manga and TV/movies gems, as if it foresaw that the show itself was going to evolve to the same cult-status, after having ensured a qualified transition between "Married with Children" and "Modern Family"."Malcolm in the Middle", a creation of Linwood Boomer, is one of the first sitcoms to set itself apart from the usual family-friendly clichés and feature a totally irredeemable, dysfunctional family, and in the process, get rid (for the first time?) of that annoying laugh-track. indeed, the show is so confident on its comedic quality that it doesn't need to tell you when to laugh. And as far as laughs go, this is one of the funniest and most entertaining family series that is not "The Simpsons", and coincidentally, the closest live-action series to "The Simpsons" goofiness without that meaning the material isn't any fresh or original.Indeed, if I had to nominate a show that is totally devoid of clichés, well, "Malcolm" is the one, starting with its titular character, played by blue-eyed Frankie Muniz: a genius and the middle-child of four bratty siblings. Boys of his intellectual condition are called Krelboynes, in homage to Moranis' character in "Little Shop of Horrors", but this is where the comparison stops. There have been eggheads or misunderstood middle- children in the past, but Malcolm is as mischievous as his brothers and he's a genius who hates his intelligence, or at least its social repercussion on the field of school popularity.Malcolm is like Lisa Simpson trying to act like Bart. But no matter how hard he tries to pretend having nothing to do with his Krelboyne friends, composed of so many natural misfits (his best friend is a wheelchair-bound one-lunged kid), he's inevitably branded as so and has no other choice than keeping the lowest profile. The film uses a fourth-wall breaking device allowing him to share his fears, concerns and comments on the peculiar habits that inhabits his family's house. The character strikes for his self-centered nature, but as the show progresses, he became more of an occasional Greek Chorus and the foil for his brothers or father's funnier antics. Meanwhile, Malcolm's blessing (or curse, depending on how you look at it) is the source of his funny interactions with the normal world, and I'm not sure I want to include his mother in. Because he might be the titular and central character according to the title, he's got a great competitor in Lois, played by Jane Kaczmarek. She's a TV mom like no other TV mom, maybe the fact that each of her four boys, and a fifth one over the course of the show, is as ill-behaved as his predecessor and/or follower, have to do with it. Still, calling her strict is an understatement as the woman is the ringmaster of a real menagerie-like family, and who can blame her? she's in a position that can't afford any sign of weakness. There's a scene where Reese, probably the worst of all, says he wishes she was dead, which is something you'd never hear in a sitcom. A shocked Lois leaves the room, which astonishes Reese who's used to hear "I'll take you with me". And that's very typical of the show, just when you think it rings the same emotional notes than your typical soppy sitcom episodes, it delivers a line that reminds you this is "Malcolm". In another episode, Lois admitted to her husband, Hal, that she didn't feel any love toward her newborn child Jamie, to which Hal stoically answers that she never loved any of her sons as babies, and that's what helped her. And before you're shocked, remember they're all boys, no girls for love or gender equity issues. The oldest one, Francis (Christopher Masterson) is an irresponsible and immature teenager who keeps blaming every failure on her and seems incapable to transition into a normal adult, Reese (Justin Berfield) makes Bart Simpson feel like Milhouse, Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan) is the eternal punching ball and perhaps the most immune to sadistic mistreatment, if he doesn't strike for a malevolent spirit, his behavior is sometimes enough to drive anyone crazy. And I must also count an infatuated loser and colleague named Craig and of course, Hal, the goofy but lovable father who picked the option of never interfering with his wife's methods. Hal, played by Bryan Cranston, as a time where Walter White wasn't even a concept on a piece of paper, is the good cop to Lois' bad one, and when you see that Lois is surrounded by such specimens, you gotta give her credit for not letting the house fall apart. She might have taken that from her Polish mother, Grandma Ida, who's nothing like the usual grandma you see on TV (boy, do I feel like a broken record) and whose portrayal by Cloris Leachman is absolutely priceless. This is one of the great delights of the show, to provide some memorable supporting characters, from a sadistic army trainer to a sweet ranch owner played by the late Kenneth Mars (my only complaint from the show is the way he was written off).Each character, each situation is like an inexhaustible source of gags, yet the show ended after 6 years while it was doing well. And this is another great thing about it, it never had to jump the shark, it was nice the time it lasyed, it grabbed many Golden Globe and Emmy Nominations (mostly Muniz and Kaczmarek) and it launched Bryan Cranston's career.Indeed, without Hal, there would probably be no Walter White... another (of the several) reason to love the show.

SeakDub From childhood to adulthood, even through the teen stages of my life I have to say this is one of the greatest, funniest, most brilliant and well played show ever. My dad would watch it, and as a young child I would sit and watch, not fully understanding everything but still laughing at the show. To teen, to adult the jokes got funnier and just well executed. I have to praise the writers, every episode just had its moment. And some trivia for this show was that the writers would make Bryan Cranston who plays Hal, the father, in the show to do crazy and hilarious ideas to see if he would do it, and he did! Bryan Cranston, one gifted actor, was my all time favorite. I would say he made the show, but everyone else did as well. I still can't find another show just like this. Its why I had to give it a 10. I have watched this show many times over and still laugh and enjoy it. Some episodes may not be appropriate for young viewers, but the ones that are, the kids will get a kick out of the show. I have watched this show with my girlfriend's siblings who are 9 and 13, and they just love watching the show with us. And one of the all time best things about this show is, THE COLD OPENINGS!!! If you don't know what a cold opening is, its where the show jumps directly into a story before the opening of the show before the title sequence or opening credits are shown. And Malcolm In The Middle had the best, out ranking any show that I have seen, cold opening. The show is beautiful but the openings to the show made me laugh. And if you know what I'm talking about, one of the best ones is the Trail Mix opening. If you don't know, you will if you watch or seen the show. Sadly the show had to be over. But I am happy it did when the time was right. Not dragging on and becoming stale. Many shows do, *cough* Simpsons *cough* but the show started great, ended amazing. Throughout the seasons, it only got better. The effort and work everyone put into this show to keep it up and still be funny throughout seven years is true craftsmanship. If I had to recommend a comedy show, this would be it. So to end my review, I had to write about this show to express my feelings. A great memory as a kid, and if you never seen the show before you would still greatly enjoy it. Thanks for reading.

drawlife Malcolm in the Middle is apart of my childhood, so it gets some nostalgia points because of that. Regardless it's an awesome show. What's amazing is the all around family dynamic within the cast. You genuinely believe that they are true dysfunctional family. There's our protagonist, Malcolm. From the start he's very very flawed. He's brilliant with an IQ of 165, and the show does a good job showcasing his intellect and he breaks the fourth wall talking to us, the audience about how he feels, what he thinks, etc., as well as narrating his journey. Throughout the series we see him grow up and although he's smart, he's insecure, shallow, and has low self-esteem. More often than not, the show likes to put him in ridiculous situations and it's always entertaining to see him go through what life has to throw at him. It's very hard to imagine someone else in the role other than Frankie Muniz. He carries this sitcom on his shoulders, along with Jane Kaczmarek. Ah yes, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois. Her character is an over-bearing, strict control-freak. Writers of the series do a great job making you despise her as the mother of the family, and I applaud them for being consistent, you dislike her guts and hate her personality, but she always has a point in her actions and has a strong sense of what's right. Bryan Cranston is always entertaining to watch as Hal, their inept, but caring father, who also completely depends on his wife almost all the time. He's also very neurotic and has a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder, and also enjoys unusual hobbies.The siblings are also hilarious on their own right. Reese, played by Justin Berfield is the comic relief for his complete incompetence and stupidity. Anyone who's fond of Reese knows he is a culinary prodigy, so it was a shame he didn't put use to that skill and became a janitor in the finale. Erik Per Sullivan comes off as the annoying little brother(for the time being) when he's young, but as the series progresses he learns to mature and has a love for music. At times he can be more clever than anyone and is a bit mischievous. Christopher Materson is the oldest of the siblings who was sent to military school. As Francis, he's a mixture of both Malcolm and Reese. He's not completely stupid, but he's also not very smart in his actions and is a trouble maker. He eventually learns to mature as well. James and Lukas Rodriguez who play Jamie the newest sibling, despite his infancy, he is shown to already have some of his brothers' habits, such as stealing and disrespecting Lois.What I love about the show is that the situations the family goes through are real, but some actions or events that occur within can be a little exaggerated. The writers find a nice balance between subtly and right in your face humor. They're also a caricature of a sub-urban family, which to some of us we can all relate to. The reoccurring characters in the series also provide great humor as well, namely all of Malcolm's friends, Graig(David Anthony Higgins), Commandant Spangler(Daniel von Bargen), Lionel Herkabe(Chris Eigeman) and Grandma Ida(Cloris Leachman). Underneath the hilarious exterior, there are often times where it gets deep and real. As the series progresses, the quality does dwindle down sporadically, but the actors make the show watchable regardless. The family dynamic between everyone is strong and they all bounce off each other perfectly. In short, despite the characters possibly falling in some clichés, they are well balanced for the entertainment that they provide and can be relatable from time to time. The series does end in a high note, especially the last episode. It provides a lot of closure, but still wanting more. I wish the series did have an extra season or so, but nothing lasts forever. Along with Friends, Malcolm in the Middle is a show that I can watch on repeat. 9/10

kashyap-skash My feeling are generally extreme but this is one best written and worked out TV shows I have watched. Each episode starts off with a quirky incident which are really witty and funny. It lasts for over a 2 to 3 minutes only. They being able to come up with something quirky in every episode for 7 seasons is definitely a achievement in itself. They were able to maintain consistency in the script and make us relate with each of the characters to such an extent that we attach ourselves to their fictional day to day schedule was a amazing achievement. I love this series and would never get bored even if I have to watch it altogether again at a stretch on any day!