The Mentalist

2008

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8.2| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

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Warner Bros. Television

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ada the leading man is my tpye
ThiefHott Too much of everything
FrogGlace In other words,this film is a surreal ride.
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
wahajuq The Mentalist; It portrays a life of a former "Pretend Psychic". It does this job in such a formal and elegant way that it feels like you are the part of it. Every new mystery is tackled but no exaggerated brain powers unlike some other detective shows. Patrick Jane's abilities are not exaggerated they are simple things that he notices that we all can if we pay attention.This not only focuses on one man, every character that has been introduced in this has had the spotlight on them. And this really gives you a variety of emotions to experience not every hero has to be tragic, this is what this show depicts very good.The main character; Patrick Jane, played by Simon Baker, is very intriguing, he has the charm, the looks, the behavior, everything that we usually look for in a main character, Now he is not a herioc-strong or a fighter, but he still knows how to tackle things and he is not shown as a brainiac fool who just does whatever he wants, there were times when Jane took a few step backs to give other people the space. This characters contrast and combination with several others is what gives you the space to think versatility.The supporting characters; such as Teresa, Cho, Abbott, Wayne, Grace, Vega, Wylie and Fischer, are also very interesting. They all have their distinct identity and all are capable of doing on their own. They actors also did very good job in playing them. These characters are not completely dependent on each other and depict different emotions and feelings.I am going to conclude this review with this; The Mentalist is one of its kind. It gives you a great experience of a ride through different emotions and situations and keeps you hooked on itself.
joefatica The characters, the Red John arc, the character development it all keeps you interested but I found the stories were tied into nice little packages and resolved in nicest was possible. The good-guy always wins. It's nice. This show is nice. There are some really memorable moments: When Jane meets his daughter, Cho falls in love, Van Pelt hallucinates her boyfriend, the Bret Stiles cult, Jane's Nemesis Erica Flynn, the creepiness of the Rosiland Harker story line then never quiet resolved itself properly, and the Kristina Frye character were among my most memorable. As I was watching this show wind down particularly with the Erica Flynn episode I felt this show could make the leap to theatres with movies to continue the stories every few years or so. Just turn it up. More action, more interesting locations, more interesting dialogue, with interesting international locations with the same amazing cast. Lisbon would be one hell of an action hero with. Jane's already a bit of the international spy. It's done I doubt we'll see it again but it was nice. If you want some fun, thoughtful, engaging with a bit of drama that never leaves you feeling sick this is a great choice.
k-golpayegani "Tyger Tyger, Burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"By William Blake and narrated by "Red John" as identifying his ferocity and power as a tigerThe Mentalist is a high-rated TV-series that received positive reviews not only because of its original concept but also for its connectivity to the audience. The creator, Bruno Heller, composed a unique and combining genres which filled the series with drama, mystery, thriller and crime resulting in an exciting and popular TV-series. The timeline is spread over 7 seasons starring selected actors as Simon Baker and Robin Tunney as the main characters. The series follows Patrick Jane, played by Simon Baker, who is a consultant at the CBI (Californian Bureau of Investigation) based in Sacramento, California. Although not being an officer of the law, he uses his conceptual skills from his former career as a successful, yet undeniably deceitful psychic methods to help a team of CBI agents to solve murder cases. He grew up within the environment of showbiz people, including his father who thought him how to sell hope to people and telling them what they want to hear. Being a family man and a TV-star as a con man pretending to be a psychic brought him a huge and devastating consequence, coming home one day to see his wife, Angela Ruskin Jane, and his daughter, Charlotte Anne Jane found murdered by seeing the smiley face drawn on the wall by the blood of the victims – known by the actions of the serial killer "Red John". This personal vengeance happened when Patrick Jane was running his psychic program on TV and called him out on live broadcast. Here we get to know the real reason for Patrick Jane's involvement with the law enforcement, which is to track down the serial killer "Red John" and to revenge personally as he told Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney). As she is the officer of the law, there was a huge disagreement between Jane and Lisbon. Thus Patrick Jane tries to strengthen the trust bond by always being on the team's side and showing Lisbon the trust from him in order to get trust from her. Also mentioning that "Revenge is a poison. Revenge is a tool for fools and mad men".During his time with the team at CBI, he investigated the "Red John" cases in his own mind leaving everybody out of it. Patrick Jane learns that he has met "Red John" and shaken his hand at some point and after analyzing all the evidence, he narrows down the list to seven people, most of them working within the investigation authorities including the CBI director, Gale Bertram. Chasing all the evidence to its end, Patrick Jane finally got to know the true identity behind "Red John". Patrick Jane personally avenged him and left the country as of the reasonable crime he committed.When the "Red John" Case was solved, the TV-series continued with a small turn involving the FBI where they bring back Patrick Jane for his conceptual skills in solving murder cases with a deal. The Mentalist was extended with one more season alongside new members.The last season was considered monotonous, though following a usual investigation work with some trace of The "Original" Mentalist. Although the finale ends up defining Patrick Jane's character by not making him a murderer. The creation of "Red John" and the curiosity of who he is, was the success behind the brilliant plot. Showing the suspects and their suspicious actions leading towards identifying The "Red John" who killed Jane's family, episode by episode, made the viewers have their own theory and reason until the identity was revealed. However though, "Red John" having operatives was lately introduced and the entire show had the feeling of one-man show where Patrick Jane does it all. The Mentalist dropped down many jaws with excellent acting, exciting topic and waterproof plot. All said, the ending was very surprising and unpredictable as smoothly fading out.Consistency is how the show was structured, following each episode very creatively and dependably. As the old saying; "Curiosity kills the cat", the show was keeping the viewer curious and wanting to see what happens next as the story was getting better. The end clearly defined that there will be no more episodes to it.
ma-cortes A famous "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) outs himself as a fake and starts working as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation whose chief is Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) , being her underlings the followings : Kimball Cho (Tim Kang) , Wayne Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Grace Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) . Patrick Jane uses his magnificent gift for observation as well as deductions , and his mentalist skill to close an unprecedented number of cases . Meanwhile, Patrick dedicates his life to hunt down and attempts to kill "Red John," the madman who murdered his wife and daughter. A nice show created by Bruno Heller , full of twisted cases , suspense , thrills , action and comedy . The series relies heavily on the peculiar concept for "The Mentalist" , an obstinate clairvoyant masterfully played by Simon Baker who is hyper-observant , fakes being a psychic , giving surprising observations , executing ploys and traps . Although its bears remarkable resemblance to another show which aired two years prior titled Psych (2006) with James Roday and Dulé Hill . The starring and producer Simon Baker gives a convincing and sympathetic acting as the mentalist Patrick Jane , a consultant who may not carry nor use a firearm and he helps the California Bureau of Investigation solve a large number of cases because of his gift of observation , plus various mentalist tricks that he possesses . But Patrick's outright illegal methods also bring much censure down on superior authorities . Patrick/Simon Baker helps specially to senior Lisbon/Robin Tunney with whom has a particular relationship and finally fall in love . Other support actors playing enjoyable roles are the followings : -Tim Kang is good as the taciturn Detective Kimball Cho who often partnered with Wayne Rigsby . Cho is an important and competent member of the California Bureau , under direction of Teresa Lisbon ; he has an easy and silent temper and often carries out effective interrogations, getting good results in the suspects . -Wayne Rigsby is nicely played by Owain Yeoman ; Rigsby was an arson investigator before joining the CBI . Rigsby entered into a relationship with the beautiful and young Van Pelt wonderfully interpreted by Amanda Righetti , which at the time , was against CBI regulations . They attempted to keep it a secret, it eventually came to the notice of Madelyn Hightower finely performed by Aunjanue Ellis , who gave them the ultimatum ; either break off the relationship, or leave the CBI . Van Pelt made the decision to break off the relationship . Rigsby then entered into a relationship with Sarah , and they had a son . Later on , Rigsby and VanPelt resumed their relationship , which became permissible after a change in CBI regulations , and they later married .