Basic Psych

I have watched Basic Psych three times. The first was the most suspenseful. It captures you from the very beginning. As not to ruin the movie's suspenseful drama, I will not provide my second and third time comments. Although I will say that each time I watched, I learned something new. The character development between the patient and the psychiatrist was exceptional. I enjoyed watching the scenes of Pittsburgh and the reference to the Pittsburgh Glass Factory Center. It's a wonderful movie that leads to a great dinner or evening conversation afterwards with friends. Basic Psych is a must-see at least twice!

This is a fabulous thriller with a very unexpected ending. It is well written and marvelously acted. I really thought I had this one figured out but boy was I wrong. And, it is rare that movie endings satisfy me. This ending was just perfect and well thought out.

The cinematography was beautiful, and we loved and enjoyed the great Pittsburgh scenes. The casting was thoughtful with actors and actresses realistically portraying the characters.

I almost never want to see a movie more than once; however, I can't wait to see this one again. It kept me absolutely enthralled the entire time.

Well done!!

A masterful Whodunit! The plot develops from the opening scene with the characters intertwining and creating an intense, unexpected drama. With expertly crafted suspense, a psychiatrist and his patient create a palpable tension that never lets up. The screenplay is tightly woven, the acting is first rate, and accomplished actor Michael Cerveris delivers another standout performance. With many twists and turns in the final minutes, this unforeseen outcome is not revealed until the last climactic scene. An excellent movie! See it a second time to catch all of the nuances that you might have missed.

Basic Pscych is a tightly scripted drama written by a physician. Benefiting from his professional experience and insights, Jim Tucker introduces the viewer to several dilemmas facing medical care providers when they are sought out by disturbed and frankly scarey patients. Is the patient being truthful? Is he a danger to the doctor and his family or to others? Is it proper to continue providing care or is it ethical to abandon the patient?

The intricate plot and several subplots challenge the viewer to attend to the subtle clues seeded within this story of a psychiatrist entangled with an apparently dangerous patient. The resolution of the plot is surprising, but as one reconsiders the totality of the movie, the ending should be no surprise.

Your close attention will be well rewarded as you watch Basic Psych.

A movie that will capture your attention from the get go and will keep you fully engaged to the end. Lots of twists and turns and a surprise ending, which few among us watching, guessed correctly!!

It is a psychological thriller, set in the world of a psychiatrist and his patient. Well directed and acted, this feels like this could be happening to people you know or to people you could encounter in your daily life.

Written by Jim Tucker and directed by Melissa Martin with strong performances by Michael Cerevis, Cotter Smith and David Conrad, this movie is one of the better movies I have seen this year.