How I Met Your Mother: Season Two. This DVD was my first introduction to the series and I have to admit I was expecting some run of the mill, network-driven sitcom. What I found was something surprisingly clever, witty, and just flat out enjoyable. Seriously, it was so much better than I had expected it to be. Now, I don't want to overstate it — it is not the greatest sitcom I have ever seen, but it is well above your normal network fare and now I am sure to not miss an episode (although I still have to go back to the first season). The cast clicks, their chemistry is first rate, and the laughs are undeniable. Do yourself a favor if you are like me and have avoided this series — rent it, buy it, borrow it, and try to prove me wrong. The central conceit is that the series is being told in flashback from the perspective of Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) telling his kids how he met their mother, who has yet to be introduced. The story tells of five friends in their twenties, living in New York, and dealing with their jobs and each other. Ted is dating Robin (Cobie Smulders), who is not the mother of the future, Marshall (Jason Segel) is dating Lily (Alyson Hannigan), and then there is the womanizing Barney (Neil Patrick Harris). Together they are quite the ensemble. Man, this is a great series.
Inside. This is a brutal affair; it is genuinely disturbing and is completely focused on telling a tale of terror that gets under your skin. There is something about the central character that immediately draws you in, something in the vulnerability of a pregnant woman. She is alone and damaged by the loss of her loved one, and here she is being set upon by a woman who is pure evil. It is not an unrealistic film. Sure, some of it may be a stretch, and some of the characters may do stupid things from time to time, but it feels genuine, it feels real. That is what truly matters, tone and feel. Oh yes, the blood matters too; there is nothing like some well done arterial spray. The central character is a pregnant woman, home, alone, at night, and with a stranger inside the house attempting to take her baby from her by force. This is one that will leave you shaken following its conclusion. Good performances and beautifully shot, this is a horror film that needs to be in your collection.
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