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Rating:  106 reviews
Media: Video On Demand
ASIN: B000VU8DCQ
Year: 2007
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| Synopsis:
From the producer-director of Charlie?s Angels comes this one-hour action-comedy about a computer nerd in quarter-life crisis. When Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) opens a surprising e-mail, he unwittingly downloads an entire server of government secrets into his brain and turns accidental super spy. Immediately, Chuck becomes the target of two secret operatives, hard-case NSA agent Casey (Adam Baldwin) and sexy CIA agent Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski). When the smoke clears, the three join forces to protect the world. But Chuck has to keep it a secret from his family and friends, including unsuspecting coworker Morgan (Joshua Gomez), beautiful and upbeat sister Ellie Bartowski (Sarah Lancaster) and her perfect boyfriend Devon, aka ?Captain Awesome? (Ryan McPartlin). Now the fate of the world lies in Chuck?s hands as he embarks on his first missions filled with espionage, double agents and?a nerd. |
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 The best new show of the year September 11, 2007
Datapoint3000 (Santa Monica, CA)
8 out of 16 found this review helpful
Engaging characters, hilarious comedy, cool action... This is definitely the best new show on TV, and maybe just the best show on TV. In a phrase: fun to watch.
Fantastic First Episode September 11, 2007
Ernesto Bravo Jr. (San Francisco, CA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Chuck is a very likable character and this first episode was not only funny and action packed, but it also gave you a good grasp of all the characters in the show. At the end credits I only wanted more. I can't wait for the season to start.
Wow........ September 11, 2007
S. Emert (Tennessee)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have not seen a pilot episode this good in a VERY long time! Everyone is already in character and the show was great. It is funny and action packed. I hope they can keep the story line fresh and as entertaining as this episode. My wife and I both really enjoyed this on the Tivo!
EDIT: 2/9/8 - Wow, what a great season. We cannot wait for it to return. All my 35ish IT working friends love it.....
Great Action and good humour! September 10, 2007
Benjamin Hannah
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
There was great character development right from the start. The relationships aren't too forced or cliche. The photography is up to the caliper of a major motion picture, filled with lots of great action sequences. The dialogue between Chuck and his best friend/ co-worker is outright hilarious. The music was fitting... they even ended with a song from indie synth-Pop darling "Joy Electric". To be honest, there wasn't much that I didn't like about this show. There is a lot to work with here. While there will be the ongoing storyline to carry you week to week, they can easily have episodic plots that begin and end within an hour. This is great, since we are all too weary to start another serial drama at this point! Provided it gets a good fan base as a lead in to NBC's "Heroes", I think this show will do very well.
The Nerd Herder Who Loved Me October 20, 2007
H. Bala (Carson - hey, we have an IKEA store! - CA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
NBC's CHUCK is such a welcome surprise and one of the best and funniest TV shows I've seen in a while, which means it's probably headed for imminent cancellation. CHUCK achieves that heady mix of humor, action, espionage, and even a dash of romance (or pining, to be more exact). And it'll have you rooting for the nerd hero Chuck Bartowski, the physically hapless but nonetheless invaluable new member of the U.S. secret agent fraternity. Whereas, before, Chuck was someone who for thrills lived life vicariously thru video games and films, he's all of a sudden forced to cope with experiencing the very intense real thing.
Several SPOILERS follow.
The 411 on the premise and plot: A rogue CIA agent, just before being killed, downloads a wealth of top secret government files into the brain of his old college roommate Chuck Bartowski, a seemingly disastrous choice at first blush. Chuck is a social misfit, a computer geek who toils at the Nerd Herd electronics department of the Buy More supermarket. His support system consists of his best bud Morgan, who's even more of a loser than Chuck, and Chuck's lovely, protective sister Ellie (Sarah Lancaster), who is perpetually concerned for him and his lack of a social life. That Chuck lives with Ellie and her laid back boyfriend, Captain Awesome, doesn't exactly win him points with the cool set. But, for Chuck, things are about to change.
Chuck meets Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski), who seems to really like him. But Sarah is really a CIA agent sent to wrest the stolen intel from him. Finding out that the top secret data is imbedded in his noggin, she is then assigned to keep tabs on him. To do so, Sarah works at Wienerlicious and poses as Chuck's chica. Meanwhile, the NSA trots out its top operative, the no-nonsense John Casey (the awesome Adam Baldwin), who as cover hires on as a Buy More sales clerk.
Nowadays, danger and intrigue lurk at every corner for Chuck Bartowski, who finds himself leading a double life and is now sometimes referred to as the Intersect (mostly by Casey). He proves his value when the data in his brain enables him to put two and two together and uncover an assassination attempt. Soon, he's tangling with ninjas, shadowy agents, terrorists, and bombs - and that's just in the first episode. Further shows would unveil even greater peril and more mystery. Seeds of distrust are sown as Chuck also struggles with the constant hedging and fabrication brought on by his CIA and NSA minders. More importantly, despite obstacles put up by his nemesis, the evil Asian dude Harold Tang (okay, he's not really evil...but he's bald), Chuck's trying out for the assistant manager gig at the Buy More. Good luck, Chuck.
CHUCK is a consistently funny, funny show doubling as a straight-up spy thriller. There are plenty of slick, potent action sequences, but the heart of the series is the comic fish-out-of-water premise of the geek caught in serious cloak-and-dagger environs. The show provides a steady dosage of nerd/slacker humor which always has me smiling for the duration of the episodes. And, instead of Chuck suddenly developing kung fu skills, the series makes sure that Chuck remains inept and a bit cowardly (Chuck would prefer to refer to it as being "prudent"). Zachary Levi as Chuck is wonderfully straight-faced yet has that comic timing down pat. He's very sympathetic as a guy whose nature is reserved but whose heart is shyly on his sleeve.
Which leads us to another focal point of the show: Chuck's tentative relationship with the beautiful Sarah, who as a spy is forever on her guard and who's still grieving over her recent past with a fellow agent. But there's a connection between her and our favorite Nerd Herder, as Sarah realizes that Chuck has a good heart. But only time will tell if it pans out. Yvonne Strahovski is well cast as the lethal and accomplished secret agent, who can kick enemy agent heinie even a she dances sensuously with an unawares partner. Yet Strahovski, when called for, can lend a vulnerable air to her calculating superspy. And, holy ministrone, she's hot! On the other hand, I don't think the looming Adam Baldwin is hot, but he's one of my favorite dudes to watch on TV. Fans of Joss Whedon will remember Baldwin from his memorable recurring roles in ANGEL and FIREFLY. Here, he makes for an intimidating sales clerk and government spy.
I am currently in solid geek heaven as I now find myself anticipating Monday nights for NBC's great action lineup (CHUCK, HEROES, JOURNEYMAN). Hopefully, NBC realizes how good of a product they have with this series and will, for a busload of seasons, allow its fans to enjoy Chuck and company as they wage war against irate store customers, calculating co-workers, dead-end jobs, and also some of the most diabolical enemies of America, mom, and apple pie.
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