It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Blistering performances.

Knight Rider is a fond memory from my childhood like many out there. Though I was VERY young when it was on air, it still made an impact on my childhood, though maybe not as much as one of Hasselhof's more memorable shows, Baywatch which had a huge impact on my teenage years :) Anyways, Knight Rider made so much of an impact on my childhood, with owning a toy Kitt car, and a Michael Knight figurine, I couldn't help but post about it on a website I recently worked on http://humorousphotos.com/the-best-digital-photo-camera/ though not perfectly in line with digital cameras, Knight Rider was a great show, and is a great part of American nostalgia!

KNIGHT RIDER was total wish fulfillment for a kid. Who wouldn't want a high-tech explosive car that banters in a haughty voice? And it still works for me as an adult because I like the premise: one guy traveling from one town to the next solving crimes. It's a Western with a sweet ride. Hasselhoff knew how to play the eager-to-please Michael Knight and rocked the hell out of the lanky all-in-black look. Give him some facial hair and a pimp cane, and Garth's probably the most entertaining mirror-universe bad guy on TV. Even when the show was cheesy it was still fun. But it's really about the car. And let's be honest: K.I.T.T.'s an awesome piece of hardware. Sure, he'd have gadgets for whatever the story needed, but half the fun was watching him fly through the air, blast through walls and tear through the streets. He's super fast, ultra sleek and an '80s icon, no question. 7/10

You know what they say about 1980's shows...they seemed to employ a sliding IQ scale in that the most popular shows were often the dumbest.This one is a perfect example. DH's character in this one couldn't get a job in a car wash today, but back in the 80's, he was fighting criminals, right and left. A little dim by todays standards....that is one way to put it. Goofy would be another. The car is the best character in the show. I find it amazing how these shows seem to age as time passes. Like a male go go dancer, DH dances from one scene to another, batting his fluttery eyelashes in a way that would make a call girl blush. Well, maybe it wasn't that bad. He was kind of pretty in the show though. I guess pretty counts for something. Like, pass the mascara, man.

This first episode (the series formed by 90 chapters) from first season concerns about Michael Long , he's a Police lieutenant with a difficult mission , busting a criminal organization dedicated to industrial espionage in Silicon Valley . But he's deceived by nasty people (Vince Edwards , Lance LeGault) , and receives a shot on the head and being seriously wounded . Although he survives , thanks to help a billionaire , a dying benefactor named Wilton Knight (Richard Basehart , he was the narrator of the show's opening credits who played Wilton Knight in the pilot episode, Knight of the Phoenix: Part 1 , 1982). The benefactor Wilton gives him possibility a new countenance and identity named Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) . The mysterious chairman of Knight industries provides him an indestructible machine , an ultimate car , plenty of gadgets and with artificial intelligence named K.I.T.T. (voice by William Daniels). Michael Knight is supported by one of Wilton's associates named Devon Miles (Edward Mulahre) . Michael is assisted by the beautiful mechanic Bonnie (Patricia McPherson , subsequently replaced by Rebecca Holden in 24 episodes and Peter Parros as Cornelius) taking care of the computerized car and providing equipment .This is an enjoyable series with intrepid adventures , noisy action , car races with bounds and leaps , humor and pretty entertaining . Sympathetic , affectionate relationship between Michael Knight and his intelligent talking car . David Hasselhoff is nice as the superhero helping innocents and defenceless , fighting forces of evil in this dangerous world . Famous and unforgettable opening theme by Stu Phillips . The series was well produced by Glen A Larson , noted producer for TV and specially Sci-Fi series (Galactica, among others) .