I had seen previews for this show many times without ever being interested. I can't even remember why I looked up James Cavaziel, but I pulled up this show out of curiosity because it seemed such an unlikely fit. Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Liam Nieson - these are the guys that come to mind for the role of a damaged good guy. The tough quiet "been pushed too far" good guy who doesn't enjoy killing, but won't hesitate to take out the bad guys either. Cavaziel (to my mind anyway) fits the sincere priest, father, farmer type role. Because of this, he really makes the role his own and is very different, and very impressive. His line delivery is scary in that quiet controlled manner, so matter of fact - gives me chills. I would not want to be the bad guy if he's the guy with the gun and justice on his side. I love this show, it's unique and fascinating. I had thought it was yet another cop/FBI/terrorist type show but it's not. He's a real-life superhero, no super powers other than the ones human beings really can develop through training and a little technology, with a sense of justice that the law never can match. Excellent show, excellent actors.
Review of Person of Interest
