BigLouKnows: 1st TV review: 'Lie To Me'

I have chosen a TV series which I feel really encapsulates all the good entertainment that make shows great. It is dramatic, well written, and casted with some outstanding actors such as the abrasive-unconventional but brilliant protagonist Dr. Cal Lightman, which is played be the classically trained and talented actor Tim Roth. The next big star featured is Mekhi Phifer; he plays the no nonsense-hard-ass F.B.I agent Ben Reynolds. Together, with the additional cast members which include the lovely co-stars Kelli Williams (Dr. Gillain Foster), Monica Raymond (Ria Torres), Heyley McFarland (Emily Lightman), and the arrogant but smart Brendan Hines (Eli Loker), work on contacted cases of deception and intrigue. All these characters are employed by the Lightman group, which is headed by Dr. Lightman, the world’s leading expert in deception. Through his extensive studies he has developed a scientific method that enables him to read the micro expressions on people’s faces and the movements of their bodies. With this remarkable skill-set he is able to detect lies, evasions, angry, contempt, and just about any human emotional response. Watching how Dr. Lightman (Tim Roth) erratically moves around is adversary making drastic hand gestures coupled with stark facial expressions leave his opponents stammering and wiggling wildly-uncomfortably in their chairs; I just love Tim Roth’s over-the-top antics that just leave me wanting to watch more of this edgy show. Incidentally, the soundtrack is also quite brilliant, with well written songs, including the main theme. The show is just wrapping up its second season, and I look forward to a third and some.