MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

E B I found this show really engaging. The characters have their distinct personalities and idiosyncrasies, but they're both consistent and inconsistent in very real, believable, human ways. I watched a lot of episodes sitting on the couch near my brother during a vacation, and he gave up asking me what I was chuckling about cause there was so much to laugh at throughout the series. It's funny, but it's also way more than that -- I was familiar with the main actors from other popular shows, but these characters have so much more depth than what I had seen from these actors before, and I will always see them differently as a result. In some more formulaic series you get a handle on the pattern, and you can quickly guess what will happen next when a character is confronted with certain challenges -- and I won't knock that, cause that's fine and enjoyable in its own right -- but in this series there were no guarantees. And it wasn't like I was kept guessing just for the sake of being kept guessing -- it was for the sake of authenticity, from what I could tell. Having finished both seasons, I'm missing the characters already.

writesromine The media blurb for this show is three college friends, now adults remain close as they work through the trials of life. Yawn, right? Wrong! This show is much more than the standard shallow melodrama we see so often during Prime Time.The journey of men who happen to, in odd circumstance, be friends. All in their mid to late forties, each character's plot line meshes with the others in sort of dense soup one experiences in real life.Terry, portrayed by Scott Bakula, is a 'think I could' have a career B movie actor. He is handsome, charming, flirtatious and egocentric.Andre Braugher is Owen, family man, good guy, and bread winner. The twist with Owen lay in his job as a car sales man at his father's dealership. Owen wants to be his father's son. Owen's father wants his son to be someone else.Joe is portrayed by funny man Ray Ramono. After his wife tells him that she needs to 'move on' Joe's painful transition from married to divorce includes a gambling addiction, re-introduction to the singles world and life without his kids.In truth this is probably one of the most brilliantly painful shows to watch next to the former ER. The three main characters have a unique depth rarely seen or accurately portrayed outside the commercial cinema. Plots and dialog are sharp, quick witted and realistic giving the backdrop of almost reality television.The three characters while each unique all face the same questions. Where is life going? Have I made the right decisions? What am I leaving behind? What have I given up? The life truth everyone of us faces is written and portray in the actions of these three ordinary men.The subtle yet realistic barriers these men face are a wonderful strong example of amazing writing. When you watch a character stumble, and you wince, a connection has been made. It tugs, pulls and in turn challenges you to think about your own life in the context. Surprising performances by all three actors warrants an Emmy nod at the very least. If you have not given this show a shot, I highly recommend it.Amy Romine BellaOnline's Prime Time TV Editor http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4448.asp

sharonhdavis This concept of this show is much better than the execution. It is nice to see men bonding, leaning on each other and being vulnerable. It's even nicer in this case because the men are good looking.Overall I find this show very predictable with a common theme that these men are now grown up enough to understand how to do the right thing in difficult situations. And, it definitely has a 'feel good' quality to it.It is funny that they purposefully add those '10pm cable cuss words' to the show. It really adds no value to the show and it seems like a failed attempt to make it seem edgier.All in all I'd say this is nice, middle of the road show that would probably not have made it without the money and influence of Ray Ramano. But, it is entertaining and there is a definite demographic that can relate to it.

dataconflossmoor I am of Italian descent, and in Hollywood, we are the poor man'a bevy of creativity. We do have a couple of halfway decent directors, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorcesse, they aren't as good as any Jewish director, right? Such a situation may pertain to the show "Men of a Certain Age" The format is very intriguing. The premise being, "I still have plenty of sex appeal even though I am over 50, don't I? To which the person required to respond to that question, retorts "How much money do you have in your pocket?" The whole genre is set up whereby sexual ambiguity is the assassin which rattles the resolve of a couple of sedentary and assertively middle age reprobates! This rancor coerces them to retrench into a metaphorically fetal position! Now enters the fiasco of being timid and taciturn one moment, and loquacious and intrepidly lewd the next! Theatrics of this nature definitely establish a formidable state of flux for the "one a day" casual dating scene! This show jumps around, and obsesses on unofficial ground rules which only make casual dating infinitely more difficult. The episode I saw last night had Ray Romano's date receiving a cell phone call from the bar, from a friend of hers, to give the verdict on her blind date, She said the guy (Ray Romano) was "sexy". After thorough rumination of this entire scenario, I just want to say one thing; Over 50!! Sexy? Women are going to have to explain that one to me. Ray Romano wound up with a cut under his eye, it is almost as if his insecurities to mid-life crisis dating have the ability to physically bludgeon him!! I like what I saw, however,I think the dialog should be more acrimonious! Also, there should be a largess of fatalistic repercussions which rear their ugly head far more emphatically, and with it, they should contain a wealth of abominable consequences!! In the episode I saw, everything was extremely mollified! This series is funny! Scott Bakula ("Quantum Leap") and Andre Baugher, are very cohesive on this show!! Nevertheless, "Men of a Certain Age" could be funnier!! Then again, what do you expect? The director is Catholic!! How does the expression go? He's more nervous than a television stand-up comic on a Jewish holiday!!