Head over to Obsessed With Film for my review of NBC's new mystery thriller THE EVENT, which is being hyped as a replacement for ABC's Lost. Where have we heard that before..?
"Ironically, this pilot was more a collection of different events, told out of sequence via extensive flashbacks. Basically an hour of teasing and provocative incidents, guaranteed to keep you watching for the superficial thrill of unfolding intrigue, but with little emotional weight to anything. As the start of a sci-fi mystery series hoping to replace Lost in audience affections, it succeeds in its aim to pique interest and ensure you watch episode 2, which will hopefully place more emphasis on the characters." Continue reading...
