The Cincinnati Enquirer - TV Best - "Thoughtcrimes"
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Friday, October 15, 2004
TV Best
Gannett News Service
Must-see
Thoughtcrimes, 9-11 p.m., USA Network.
While at her prom, a sweet teenager reaches information overload. She
can hear everyone's thoughts. It is a cacophony that leaves her
institutionalized.
Years later, scientists show up. Maybe this ability, if channeled,
could be used to catch bad guys.
That plot could have been cheesy. Fortunately, Thoughtcrimes was in
good hands; it has an intelligent script by Thomas Dean Donnelly and
Joshua Oppenheimer and sharp direction by Breck Eisner.
Instead of using connections (his dad, Michael, runs Disney and ABC),
Eisner has made it on his own. He directed beautifully with the right
mix of chaos and clarity.
The lead role goes to Navi Rawat, who is partly of Indian descent and
played the Iranian daughter in House of Sand and Fog. It's a skillful
and understated performance.
Thoughtcrimes looks like a rejected pilot. Joe Flanigan, one of the
stars, has since been cast in Stargate: Atlantis. Maybe USA could re-
think its rejection.
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http://www.enquirer.com/editions/200...015tvbest.html
Friday, October 15, 2004
TV Best
Gannett News Service
Must-see
Thoughtcrimes, 9-11 p.m., USA Network.
While at her prom, a sweet teenager reaches information overload. She
can hear everyone's thoughts. It is a cacophony that leaves her
institutionalized.
Years later, scientists show up. Maybe this ability, if channeled,
could be used to catch bad guys.
That plot could have been cheesy. Fortunately, Thoughtcrimes was in
good hands; it has an intelligent script by Thomas Dean Donnelly and
Joshua Oppenheimer and sharp direction by Breck Eisner.
Instead of using connections (his dad, Michael, runs Disney and ABC),
Eisner has made it on his own. He directed beautifully with the right
mix of chaos and clarity.
The lead role goes to Navi Rawat, who is partly of Indian descent and
played the Iranian daughter in House of Sand and Fog. It's a skillful
and understated performance.
Thoughtcrimes looks like a rejected pilot. Joe Flanigan, one of the
stars, has since been cast in Stargate: Atlantis. Maybe USA could re-
think its rejection.
|*|(*)|*|(*)|*|
Morjana
SG1-Spoilergate
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/SG1-Spoilergate/
Richard Dean Anderson Fans
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/rdandersonfans/
Proof-Positive
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), but also because Navi Rawat is co-starring and I thought she did a wonderful job playing Dana, the not-so-stable slayer on Angel. A really good actress.
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