Детище известного штатовского продюсера Бруно Heller "The Mentalist", the best series of which are endlessly ready to revise the adherents of the psychological thriller genre, has already exceeded 120 episodes. In the USA, at the end of September, the sixth teledetective season started.
Who is a mentalist?
This is a man who, based on hisabilities of the hypnotist, for example, can arrange a session of clairvoyance, tell about your past and future from the position of extrasensory perception. In fact, there is no magic in nature - says the "beneficiary" of the series with a strange surname Jane and acts according to the principle: "sleight of hand and no fraud" (read - dexterity of thought), skillfully manipulating the minds of others. Once in one of the TV shows, he had the imprudence to impartially speak out about a wanted maniac. He took revenge in accordance with the occupation: destroyed the daughter and wife of a psychologist. Since then, the capture of "Bloody John" was the idea of fixing Patrick Jane. To this end, he voluntarily undertook to advise the CBD (in reality, such a department does not exist, and the abbreviation stands for "California Bureau of Investigation"). He speaks easily and unobtrusively with the relatives of the victims, suspects and witnesses, fishing for information from them that lead to one villain or another. A connoisseur of human souls is first and foremost a mentalist.
From witchcraft to psychoanalysis
According to many, the success of the picture providedAustralian-starred Simon Baker. Probably, they are right, rare charm, masculinity, intelligence - all this plays into the hands of the creators of the television series "The Mentalist." Actors in general in it are picked organically. Particular attention would be paid to the performer of the main female role of Robin Tunney. The actress embodies on screen an image of the detective Theresa Lisbon, to which she obeys the type of activity Patrick, she seems to have long discerned who the mentalist is. The actress declared herself almost twenty years ago with the first major role of the girl participating in the witch sabbath in the thriller “Sorcery”. The character she has created now is an independent, self-confident woman, approaching middle age. She and Jane are like two oppositely charged charges - they seem to be attracted, but no, no, and they will push off. However, together it is a harmonious acting duet that looks very good.
There are many analogs, but Jane is alone
У «Менталиста» устойчивый успех, его TV audience only in the producing country ranges from 11 to 17.5 million people (different seasons were popular in different ways). And those who watch the series a long time and with pleasure (its premiere took place in the USA also in the fall, five years ago), and those who criticize the show love to compare it with works performed in the same vein. With the projects “Lie to Me”, for example, or the British “Sherlock”. Of course, there are some points of contact, but the “Mentalist” still leads his own, special line, emphasizing subtle psychologism in the investigations of Jain. However, the author of the idea Heller is not averse to comparing Patrick with the inhabitant of Baker Street, known to the whole world, calling his hero Holmes of our days, and who is the only one, and the creator knows for sure who such a mentalist is!
