Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I caught an episode here and there when it first aired. It was obviously a one of a kind, super-engrossing and enthralling ride with each episode. Now years later, I pick up the DVD series as I meant to a long time back and finally get to catch all the episodes again during the Xmas break. Oh wow.. this series is still a polished gem.Anyways on an aside, I've always figured GE and it's so-called managerial prowess have been over-hyped for donkey years. Came to that conclusion even before the financial crisis revealed GE as just yet another souped up financial hedge fund masquerading as an industrial company. Jeff Zucker never seemed to have a real programming knack... maybe he was good at tweaking the financial games like other GE chieftains, but I don't recall any of the best NBC legacy shows before he became CEO having his imprint (E.R., Jerry Seinfeld, Friends etc). And on his watch, NBC steadily lost viewership and ratings faster than any of the other networks.. yet the guy is still the CEO? For Boomtown to lose its essence during the 2nd season via Zucker's interference, that's just another travesty notched on his bedpost. *sigh* Creative masterpieces are few and far in between, total bummer that this series got canceled.

I recently received the first series of Boomtown free with an order of DVDs for some strange reason. It sat unopened in my living room for a good 3 months. I finally thought, what the heck, and watched them. I was completely captivated by this show. From the opening second to the very end of every single episode. I literally stayed awake an entire night because I could not stop watching. The opening sequence is one the best I think I have ever seen. The score of each episode is fantastic as well. The main cast was excellent, with special props going to Neal McDonough, who did the best acting I have seen in quite a long time. The characters were all real and the people who played them did it beautifully. The concept of showing the different points of view was brilliant, but it was not actually each persons point of view, just the story pertaining to them (which is my only criticism of the show). The cinematography was completely breathtaking. The creators and crew of this show captured lightening in a bottle.I cannot even fathom why this show was canceled. I was mesmerized by it and when I finally got to the last episode I was still hungry for more. Whoever decided this show should end should get their head checked.

I am into TV series these days, a lot ! When I first heard about Boomtown and decided to watch , I did not really know what to think about it, that spoiled I was from recently watching the first 2 seasons of the Shield. Also a big fan of The Sopranos and 24 I have had big expectations . After the first two episodes I was not sure what to think about it and feeling that the technique of delivering something new , by having a look at a crime from different points of view, tempting in the beginning, had rubbed off already. Still I continued and watched and I am not sorry. A wonderful series, heartwarming at times, lovely characters all played very good with their own moving stories. A few good twists in some episodes and a great finale of the first season and here I am where I was with The Shield, The Sopranos and 24 : I want more . Definitely not an action packed, high tense series , but some wonderful entertainment, definitely worth following it to the end...

This might not be the most insightful comment ever posted on this site, but it HAS to rank among the most heart-felt. Boomtown is my absolute favorite cop show since Hill Street Blues. Admittedly, it's undergone some changes over the course of its first season, but they appeared to be "bowing" to the ratings in attempting to make the show more universally accessible. The show HASN'T been cancelled (yet), and I look forward to each episode while they last. I LOVED the "multiple perspective" gimmick, which has since gone by the wayside, but the show remains one of the best written and acted on television today.