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In all the shows I've ever watched, there has never been a titular character as distasteful as Adrian Monk. He is wholly odious, loathsome, and wildly selfish, to the detriment of everyone around him. He is constantly weak, scared, and behaves like a petulant child, his only redeeming trait being his Sherlock-like ability to solve crimes, which is largely what keeps the show interesting, The writers do a great job on the mechanics of the cases and most of the episodes are compelling because of it.

The secondary characters are fascinating, well fleshed out, and likable. Frank Levine's portrayal of Captain Leland Stottlemeyer is perhaps the best written and acted character in the show, and is easy to root for.

I've watched through the first five seasons thus far, so the show is definitely worth a peek. Just know that you may hate Tony Shalhoub for a while after watching.

Incredibly dark emotional start, this film is almost Romantic Comedy while playing with the idea of being a Drama. What it winds up being is a very nice little journey with some soft surprises that just make it a lovely watch.

Greg Kinnear is always lovable, even when playing a bad guy, his brief role on FRIENDS is a great example of this quality. Tea Leoni, though she has a long list of credits to her name, always reminds me of Deep Impact, a film she was largely supposed to carry, and failed. But in Ghost Town, she is perfect.

As is the case with most comics turned actor, Ricky Gervais isn't expected to act much as long as he's funny. His character here isn't funny at all, in fact he's quite dark. Gervais is pretty much just Gervais, but the scenes requiring emotional depth are handled with a shocking ease and believability that really help you empathize with the character.

The use of Alan Ruck as an almost background character was honestly distracting, though he was wonderful in the part.

It did not feel like a "Ghost Town," but it's easy to understand how that placeholder title simply became the film, as it's difficult to really describe this movie in a title.

It's dark in a way most of us can relate to, it's warm, it's charming, it's sweet.

This film is riddled with ridiculous stereotypes, terrible accents, and thinly veiled attempts at painting Small Town Texas culture as stupid and backward.

Being from a small Texas town, I can assure you this is nothing more than how Hollywood writers see Small Town America, and it couldn't be further from the truth.

It's dumb, lazy writing that falls flat at the end. Complete waste of time.