Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

jlthornb51 An excellently intelligent science fiction program that featured some brilliant writing, imaginative direction, high production values, and superb performances by an outstanding cast. Brent Spiner and Peter Dinklage do some wonderful characterizations and steal every scene in which they appear. Without them, Threshold wouldn't be nearly as interesting as it is. Charles Dutton is adequate but unfortunately overused, ubiquitous in series television and therefore rendered ineffective by repetition. The first two dozen similar characters he has played have sometimes worked but he doesn't fit into this particular ensemble. His presence is simply jarring and often downright irritating. However, it is Carla Gugino who anchors the drama and proves again what a gifted actor she is. Her interpretation of the character of Molly is nothing short of magnificent, dynamic, and fascinating. It doesn't hurt that every frame with her image is mesmerizing and she lights up the screen as few actresses can. The camera simply loves her and the directors are wise enough to let their lenses linger on her and allow her just a few seconds more than the usual time in every close-up, leaving the audience satisfied yet still craving more. There is no doubt that when she appears, the viewer can't take their eyes off her. She is intelligence, beauty, and strength personified. The charisma and magnetism of Gugino is magnified by her natural beauty and stunning eyes. She is no Emily Watson but she is still quite good. The cast has strong chemistry and their interactions, with the exception of Dutton intrusion, are the best part of the program. Overall, this is a very satisfying science fiction series that deserved to remain on the air because it had so much potential and so much more to offer viewers.

Anonymous Please For what I intend to do, this series merits a complete and total ten. I watched this series one hundred percent because Brent Spiner (Dr. Nigel Fenway) is in it. That's all. From a member of his faithful little army, IT'S WORTH IT. Good god, is that man stunning. You have to wonder what CBS was thinking when they decided to can this series without even bothering to tell us. When is Hollywood going to learn that thirtysomething women are really, really, really into older men? How many Lara Flynn Boyles and Callista Flockharts have to date how many Jack Nicholsons and Harrison Fords before these morons figure out that what younger women want is that touch of gray with gorgeous eyes and a perfect backside? I could seriously go on forever about it, and I might.It doesn't hurt that the series is important and engaging. If you're in a mind to question recent "national security" efforts, the story here will definitely give you pause. Everything about the story will have you asking "What if that's really why they're doing this?" You'll spend a few days in a dream seeing aliens everywhere. It's really a great ride, and if you're into scifi at all, you'll love it.But if you're one of my grrlz (and if you are, you know who you are) you owe it to yourself to catch the series. Spiner's absolutely mindblowing. Buy wine and chocolates first.

MrGKB ...which is to say, if this somewhat promising series hadn't had the plug pulled on it before even a single season had aired.My brother turned me on to this one courtesy of the spiffy 4DVD set from Paramount/CBS, and his recommendation was certainly a point in its favor, but I can't say that "Threshold" will be a repeat viewing favorite. The premiere episode was well done, very promising in a high-tech "Amazing Stories" sort of way, but as the series unfolded, I found myself increasingly frustrated with the limitations and demands of serial commercial presentation. This could well be a reflection of the weaknesses of creativity by committee, or more simply the fault of the premise itself.This is not to imply that the series was bad; far from it. The concept was reasonably solid, if somewhat derivative (but what isn't these days?): alien invasion via genetic manipulation, complicated by spreading the "infection" via multiple vectors, all of this told primarily from the viewpoint of a top-secret think tank assembled to deal with just such a contingency. Take a little "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," mix in elements of "The Invaders," John Carpenter's "The Thing," and "The X-Files," season with a generous helping of decent actors and quality production values, and you have "Threshold." Unfortunately, it didn't quite work. The cancellation of the series was certainly less of a surprise than that of, say, "Firefly," another (much better) short-lived sci-fi series.I think the problem was that the creators of "Threshold" couldn't decide if their show was to be character-driven or idea-driven, and as a result, it wavered between both to the detriment of both. The leads are reasonably engaging actors, but the writing fails to establish them as anything much beyond typical TV stereotypes, with the possible exception of Peter "The Station Agent" Dinklage and esteemed stage and screen character actor, Charles S. Dutton. Carla "Spin City" Gugino is somewhat unbelievable as the hyper-intelligent theorizer, although she does her best with what she's given by the scriptwriters. Brent "Star Trek" Spiner reprises his Data persona sans funky make-up, Rob "Felicity" Benedict tackles the computer geek role, and Brian "Black Hawk Down" Van Holt provides the black ops muscle. Unfortunately, they all add up to less than the sum of their parts.The writers are careful to not reveal too much too quickly, but also fail to reveal enough of consistent substance. And they cheat. Case in point is the premiere-ending image of a city full of traffic arrayed in the shape of the signature alien fractal. It runs completely counter to the premise of alien infection; it simply hasn't spread that far yet. One of the featurettes on the DVD even admits this.I watched all thirteen episodes over the course of about three days, including extras. I don't feel that my time was wasted, but I also know that I won't be returning to the show anytime soon, nor am I overly heartbroken that it died at the relentless imperative of Nielsen. "Threshold" just wasn't as smart as it wanted to be.

nrivoir I am a science fiction fan, I watched all X-Files, Star Treek, V, Galactica,etc.In my opinion it is one of more original series of 2005. It is a shame that it was canceled. CBS does it usually and it in annoying.Why the producers and the writer cannot find another channel interested in continuing the series? They must defend their idea against the economical interest.If it is a matter of few audience, I think they must wait a longer time more at least one more year: 13 episodes are few to impulse a new interesting idea. The actors are excellent.Specially Jeffrey Donovan in Vigilante, Brian van Holt as Cavennaugh, Charles S. Dutton as J.T. and Brent Spiner as Dr. Nigel Fenway.