Sorry, this movie sucks

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

This is the only reason I am extending my Hulu Plus subscription - to see all 39 episodes of this wonderful series.Like The Mentalist - the hit series on CBS since 2008, the main character has 2 cases to solve each episode - the current case and the background, that of the murder of his wife.Wonderful script writing - As the case develops, it is fun to see the logical deductions (played out by the actors in various scenarios) in the main character's (Belagan) mind.If it has been canceled it is a problem of marketing or "getting the word out" - certainly not the wonderful scripts or their execution.Wouldn't be the first time a wonderful series was canceled.Only place you can watch this in the US is through Hulu Plus.

Going into this show with the thought of, how is this going to work and how will it set itself apart from all other crime solving shows, such as the CSI franchise and the mentalist? For one, I wasn't sure how chess and crime solving would mesh and if it would mesh nicely, for another I didn't know if it would be realistic for a man, with many issues, to solve said crimes, all the while never leaving his prison (Agoraphobia) or the hotel. I was going into the first episode of Endgame thinking how is this Canadian actor going to pull off a stuck up Russian or how long will he be able to do it before I start to lose interest?! In the end I was pleasantly surprised and quite addicted! First two episodes in I had a completely different mindset about the show. Endgame proved to have a very nice balance going for it, one I appreciated. For it set itself apart from the other, very similar, crime shows. I found Arkady Balagan(Shawn Doyle)quite refreshing, as well as the supporting actors/characters, Hugo(Patrick Gallagher) Sam(Torrance Coombs), Danni(Katharine Isabelle)and Pippa(Melanie Papalia), to name a few. As far as Arkady, chess and crime solving go, I loved it, the story line had a smooth flow to it, The episode "Mr. Black" is a prime example of this. If anything my interest and need for the show grew with each new episode, considering they kept getting better and better, there was a new and unique idea to each episode, which made it impossible for the show to get "old"!!! So now of course i've fallen in love with the show and all it has to offer, the fact that it is Canadian and shot in Vancouver only made me love it more. I was heartbroken to hear that it had been canceled. I joined a movement known as Save Endgame and became what people have started to call "Endgamers", in order to save this show. Facebook pages(Save Endgame, and Endgame) were set up to allow not only North Americans but the rest of the world to have a voice, a fighting chance to save this amazing show. A petition was started(go to the facebook page- Save Endgame for the link) So that everyone around the world could actively take part in saving the show!!! Now we have a global voice, that is growing every minute of every day, we want this voice to shout so loudly that the producers and anyone affiliated with Endgame hear us and give us what we scream for, A second, third, fourth, we'll even take a fifth season, perhaps even throw in a movie to top it all off!! Join the cause and save an amazing Canadian show, if not for you, do it for us!!! Save Endgame!!!!

I have to admit beforehand that after being so disappointed with recent detective shows that I was reluctant to give Endgame a go. However, upon prompting by a house mate, I decided to give it a watch. I was a little confused at first, expecting it to be more serious than it was. Once past the first few minutes, I found that the comedy elements were a perfect fit. The acting and direction did justice to the amazing work of an awesome scriptwriting team. I hope to see this series continued past the first season, though there seems to be a trend of late wherein intelligent shows are canceled. Fingers crossed the viewers take a liking to this series.

When I first so a commercial for this show I thought it looked like an interesting idea. Definitely worth checking out. But I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. The first episode was great and had some good performances. My favourite would obviously be the main character Arkady Balagan played by Shawn Doyle. He was funny and entertaining, but at the same time seemed pretty serious. Katharine Isabelle as Danni was something I looked forward too after hearing she was in the show, and like always I wasn't disappointed. The last notable was Brendan Fletcher as Merritt Singer, even though it was only one episode he was in and not the main cast, he still was entertaining to watch. The story itself although simple and basic had a small guessing games too it, and the way that Arkady solved the crime was humorous and creative. After the first episode I'm anticipating watching the next. Especially can't wait to find out Arkady's back story.