one of my absolute favorites!

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Beautiful, moving film.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

The ads and trailers for My Own Worst Enemy were exciting and intriguing to say the least. One guy, Christian Slater, seemingly two different people who are clueless as to their lots in life. Henry, the family guy accountant, and Edward, the egocentric assassin. How were they going to pull that off so it was new, fresh? But pull it off they did.But there were scripting and conflict issues with Henry v. Edward. I found myself yelling at Henry when in difficult situations because of his utter stupidity for self preservation. Laughing at Edward when he diddled with the wife and she was suddenly a very, very happy stay at home mom.As the season went on, I wasn't sure how long I could put up with Henry's stupidity....then there was a plot turn, a scripting turn and it all came together. It then hit me -- Henry, though lovable family guy -- was *supposed* to be the clueless wonder. The company made sure of it. The military/intelligence orgs' programming of people is already good, but the premise of this show brought that to new heights. Kicking that kind of behavioral programming up to that notch, Henry was what they made him -- a pencil pusher, number cruncher who was afraid of his own shadow, and above and beyond the call of the perfect rube if it all went bad.....the uber ultimate in plausible deniability. He couldn't have behaved any other way.Henry also is a good person, good to the bone, the best of the best ethics, and in recent episodes, we finally find out how that trait (among others) benefits the big picture.So now, when all the questionable scripting and plot points come together in a fluid manner -- as I imagine it was intended -- NBC realizes that they stuck the show in the middle of two ratings nut busters that have been duking it out since they went head to head (CSI: Miami and Boston Public)......so seems to me that NBC is the ultimate idiot. And the public looses out....again.If NBC really thinks their mid-season replacement is going to get them the ratings push they want or need, they are even dumber than I said previously. Another hooray for us on the receiving end.For those of you who haven't watched all or any of the show, time to download it, watch it realtime on the various places on the web, and/or get it all On Demand and watch it from beginning up to now. I promise, you will be just as disgusted and infuriated as I am right now.Once everyone is caught up, let me know and we can all storm NBC together and demand they bring it back, put it in an honest time slot and then make them step away.

Monday night is a prime television night for NBC. At least it is in my apartment. First is Chuck--the heir apparent to Get Smart. Next is Heroes--a show that is starting to feel a little dated. Last is My Own Worst Enemy--a very entertaining spy thriller. But, this is not too last because NBC sees fit to cancel it after nine episodes. I really don't understand this, since, from the start, this program has shown itself to be extremely well crafted.First is the quality of the acting. Christian Slater, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell, Saffron Burrows, and the guy who plays Raymond are all seasoned vets of both the big and small screen. And, in this show, they all deliver. Henry/Edward is portrayed well enough to be absolutely believable. When Alfre Woodward issues orders, she does it with such force I almost feel like I'm supposed to salute. James Cromwell oozes menace as the big boss not to be f-cked with. Saffron Burrows fits her role of a therapist/moll so very well, providing the intellectual depth and sexual energy her character needs. Even the guy who plays Raymond, who is usually cast as a working class schlomo, manages to come off as 100% bad ass. The writing probably makes this easy for them.Some may harp on this show's overall storyline, but, as an aspiring writer, it rings true. The angst Henry Spivey feels over his other half and the disgust Edward has over his tamer counterpart rear themselves at exactly the right time to add depth and not boredom. Raymond manages to always pull Spivey's butt out of the fire without ever being made to feel like a crutch--even though that's what he's supposed to be. Mavis Heller's concern over the whole Henry/Edward debacle isn't due to some maternal obsession. Nope, it's all about covering her ass. This all rings true and is punctuated by some fairly high octane action.Bullets are flying in some far off corner of the world and Edward is dealing with it. Then he shifts into Henry mode and doesn't know what to do. Does the action stop? Do things cease to be blown up all around him? No, we are instead treated to a CPA struggling to sty alive against the insanity his darker half swims in. It is so very enthralling to see him gather just enough of his wits to survive, but not quite enough to look stylish doing it. A lot of the action in this show is also cerebral in nature.Henry leaving messages for Edward and vice versa should be boring as hell to watch. The thing is that they're not. I actually look forward to seeing what they have to say to each other and have not once come to look upon it as a cheap plot device. A lot of other people who watch this agree. Balancing drama, with action, with gallows humor, with a mind f-ck to beat the band is a hard thing to do and this program pulls it off nearly seamlessly.All in all, My Own Worst Enemy has great acting by solid actors; really good writing that could be damn dumb but isn't and manages to boost the already remarkable abilities of the cast; well choreographed action scenes that never stray far from the plausible and keep things moving along; and some inner, psychological drama that fits so very well in a show about a man with a heavily pronounced DID.So, back to my beginning point--PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW, NBC! I get that these things cost money and times are definitely tight. But, this isn't the right one to yank. At the very least, give it a full season commitment. I'm willing to bet that, if you do, it will be pulling in Heroes' level Nielsens before it's all said and done because this show has substance. In the meantime, if you absolutely must clear something off your prime-time slate, make it Knight Rider. That piece of drivel has all the ear marks of a flash in the pan that is only riding high on product placement for Ford and nostalgia--neither of which can hope to last. I understand that, across the board, your ratings are down this season, NBC. This being said, what do you really have to lose by giving this show a chance. Short term; if it is canceled prematurely, that's the end of it--plain and simple. Long term; if it is allowed to remain on just a while longer, it may very well yield the network a hell of a lot more leverage with advertisers and much sooner than later at that. Be the programming power-block you are and let this show be a major hit. It will increase your ratings and cement you as something of a rarity--a network with balls.

Superb Drama with excellent Cast!Christian Slater is Superb in this Role.Mike O'Malley is an excellent fit as well.Very well written with fantastic actors.This program flows from the very first episode.I cant wait to see where the the next episode places Edward and Henry.I have Followed Christian Slater for Years as one of my favorite actors.Excellent Choice for this Role.the premise of the show flows into our lives as we can all be Our Own Worst Enemies at Times.its something that we can all relate to.We sympathize with Henry and Edward in our on ways,and fear for them as well.The Dark and the Light within us All.Excellent Product Slater and NBC.Thank-You.and please give this show a chance

These are the words spoken by Henry, played by Christian Slater, the night he gets drunk, after learning the truth about himself. The truth is, he doesn't really exist. He is the result of an experiment performed on Edward Albright, a CIA Operative, where they implanted something in his brain to cause him to have a split personality. This results in the "creation" of Henry 19 years ago. Normally the chip puts Edward asleep and he becomes Henry, and vice versa. But the chip begins malfunctioning and he starts shifting from one to the other at the most inopportune times.The premise is quite intriguing and I can see would lead to a lot of humorous moments. I haven't seen either movies that the previous reviewers claim were ripped off, so I can't comment to that effect. But I think, after just watching the 1st episode, it was very well done. The camera work was engaging and the pace kept me interested. I thought the location shots in Moscow and Paris looked very realistic - more movie quality than TV series.Christian Slater is excellent as the 2 characters and seems to jump from one to the other very effortlessly. I look forward to more episodes. I just hope they focus mainly on the spy/action/thriller aspects and don't get raunchy with emphasis on sexual content.