Sadly Over-hyped

A Disappointing Continuation

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I've only seen one whole episode and some snippets but I can't believe its cancelled already! Grrr!!!!! It's currently airing over here on mondays at 9pm on the Sci-Fi Channel. 9 episodes have been aired so far. I am looking forward to watching the ones I haven't seen. What piqued my interest in the show is that Ryan Merriman is in it. He was excellent as young Jarod in The Pretender and I wanted to see him in something more recent. Interestingly, the episode of Veritas I have seen is the one with the young prodigy Alexi. Ryans character Nikko was to Alexi, as Sydney was to Jarod. Well, in my opinion anyway! If you like Tombraider, you'll probably like this!

Relic hunter type shows like Veritas can be good. This one has some fair story lines, and seems to be getting better as it goes along, but the writers need to develope the characters more. The actors need to become their characters. They don't have any depths to their character.Just like the last review, some of the events were laughable. The first episode, I actually found boring.If this series expects to last even as a midseason replacement, the writing needs to be stronger and so do the characters.I am all for giving new comers a chance. Since I've explained their weaknesses, lets hope the producers, writers and actors are listening.

The premiere was not very impressive. The characters were rather flat and stereotypical, and the acting from all parties was merely so-so. The basic plotline of racing to find archaeological relics or ruins with modern day powers has been done to death: Indiana Jones, Atlantis, The Mummy, Relic Hunter, etc. It seems they are going for a cross between Mission: Impossible and the X-Files, and neither component seems to work. Some people might find the action parts vaguely exciting, but with characters this bland, who cares if they're in danger?

Last night I watched the premiere of Veritas. It was great!! Its about a rebellious teen, Nikko Zond, who ends up being taken under the wing of his father after being kicked out of yet another prep school. He finds out that his father is not a professor (which he has believed for many years) but the head of a secret organization known as Veritas, which is Latin for the truth.It was confusing at first to figure out what was going on, but thats the whole point. Its almost like its through the eyes of Nikko, unaware and confused. All he knows is that someone is after something of his fathers. I really enjoyed watching it and will definitely tune in next week!! And not just because Ryan Merriman (Nikko) is in it!!! But...he certainly does add to one of the best parts about it!!