AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Majorthebys Charming and brutal

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

eatcrowepls I found this show to be incredibly boring with unlikable characters. The psychiatrist is a decent actor at least but Michael is not a good actor and also just a terrible character to try to root for or care about. The stories were poorly written and unfunny. Just nothing I can recommend about this show at all.

TvIsForMe I've read at least one review that has said this show makes fun of mental illness, anxiety, phobias, etc. I disagree wholeheartedly. With the scenes that immerse you into the panicked situation that Michael is in, like the elevator for instance, you can really get a sense of what this is like for people who live with it everyday. It does make jokes, but they need light-hearted breaks from the tension. You can always find humour, even in some darker things, and I respect the show for its take.My favourite aspect of the show is the narration, which is insightful and painfully true, and is never stated eloquently. Dr. Storper speaks it as a train of thought, with all pauses, corrections, and improper wording included. As a writer who often tries to sit and make sense of my thoughts, I can appreciate its realism. I also love the endings of each episode, specifically their subtlety.I love finding Canadian shows, and this one certainly is a hidden gem! I definitely recommend!

dr-deborahbarry This is a great situation and it's cleverly written! Matt Watts stumbles around as the key patient apparently needing therapy yet actually living quite a good life. Matt has his struggles, but he somehow pulls off the important things and finds success all around him. The therapist, however, is comically inept at everyday life! Fortunately, he can bounce things off his supervisor, Ed Asner (in shorts). The other characters are either competent in their personal lives or in their professional lives, but few master both. ~~~ The writing for this series is tight and not overly predictable. The acting is understated and credible. I absolutely RAVE about this series! I introduced my neighbours to this series and now we arrange to get together each week so we can watch it together (on demand).

thepowell-1 We're only 3 episodes in, but in reply to the horrid User Rating - what gives? - I thought I'd provide a counterpoint.As is typical for a Don McKellar comedy, the humour is a mix of trademark sitcom and really, really strange. Detailing the interactions between ultra-neurotic Michael (Watts) and his semi-neurotic therapist (Martin), each episode tends to focus around a psychological problem Michael is tasked to address with "homework." In the first episode, it's talking to a stranger, and in the third, it's vomiting. The latter is a good example of the bizarre humour: there's something strangely funny about two guys on a park bench outside the Parliament Buildings, pretending to vomit to see if anyone will notice.LEGACY: Anyway, all you really need to know is that these folks are many of the same ones behind the critically acclaimed Slings and Arrows, Twitch City, and (Tony-winning musical) Drowsy Chaperone. If you liked any of that, be sure to at least check this out.