chrislutz-64670 Sadly, this film never gets going. I always enjoyed Psych although the last couple of seasons of the series it was losing its mojo. This film though is a debacle from the start. The problem is they throw Shawn's character backwards development wise from the end of the series. He's back to being an irresponsible man-child who still hasn't married Juliette. It doesn't work. The jokes are often forced, and the characters of Juliette and Heny get butchered.Finally, the plot is a mess. Too many characters involved with no real purpose. Woody really needed to either get a quick moment or not appear at all. He was always only acceptable in small doses. Chief's daughter subplot needed axed. The whole script just felt like a bunch of separate ideas cobbled together. One little point that didn't affect my review but I thought was a missed opportunity. They needed Monk to at least make a cameo. The only reason I am giving it a five is because I think Omundson's health problems messed up what they had planned. He always provided a foil to the guys and that is seriously missing here.

majormadmax Was a big fan of the series, but it appears the three year hiatus has thrown the Psych Gang off their game. The whole thing was disjointed, overacted, poorly written and the chemistry that existed during series was missing. The entire plot appeared "forced" as was the performance--especially Roday's.The "development" of Corbin Bernsen as Henry Spencer is just an example of how the entire production was trying to hard to not repeat the TV series. During the show Henry was always the voice of reason, now he's turned San Franciscan hippy with no real explanation. There was no reason to change anything about Henry, but for some reason the producers of this movie felt it was necessary.The "also starring" characters were confusing and poorly brought into the fold. There was just too much back-story missing about them, making the overall plot even harder to follow.Overall the entire movie was just a mess. If the plan is to do at least five more of these, then the writers and producers need to go back and re-watch the series and rediscover what made it special, then incorporate it into the next movie. If there's any hope, the next one cannot be any worse than this one. At least I hope not!Lastly, it was a shame Timothy Omundson wasn't involved, and hopefully he has recovered from his health issues and will return in future Psych movies! "Lassie" balanced the show and brought a Dirty Harry vs. Sledgehammer aspect to the show. Omundson was badly missed, his cameo was a nice salute to his character but he really needs to be more a part of the plot. Unfortunately that wasn't possible for this movie (and I am not even sure if he could save this wreck), but it will be a bad omen if he doesn't join in on future efforts!

bensonmum2 I'm going to sound a bit like some of the others who've written about Psych: The Movie - it was great seeing the gang back together, but the end result left me disappointed. The plot here barely matters as the movie is more about bringing back as many old characters as possible. And because of that, there's often too much going on. There are too many sub-threads that aren't needed and only serve to confuse the issue. Ralph Macchio - unnecessary. John Cena - unnecessary. Corbin Bernsen - (I can't believe I'm saying this) unnecessary. Even the reveal of an old returning baddie (which I won't spoil) - unnecessary and unrecognizable. The big exception to this was Jimmi Simpson as Mary. I always enjoyed his character and here, he adds something fun to the film.The thing that I always enjoyed the most about Psych was the chemistry between James Roday and Dule Hill. Ask anyone who was a fan - it's what made the show special. And while there are some nice moments between Shawn and Gus, not all of it works. There are times where the comedy feels forced. It lacks that natural flow that made the show special. You've heard the expression that it's hard to catch lightning in a bottle, well, it's even harder to catch it twice. Other shows have tried and generally failed and, unfortunately, Psych is no different. Psych: The Movie gets a lot of points for nostalgia. A couple of other parts I really got a kick out of were Gus' new stalker-girlfriend (especially when she mentioned Bud from the Cosby Show) and the final scene. Overall, though, a wishy-washy 5/10 from me.

darwin suwal Sure it wasn't perfect and everything but i say so what. This is one of the most happiest I've been in a while watching a movie, and all thanks to the old gang that made millions laugh for 8 years straight. The movie isn't something you can watch without watching the 8 seasons. It starts with everything that we as psych fans came to love. One of the best TV shows, followed by the perfect movie a PSYCHO could ask for.