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Critic Reviews
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Unfortunately, [Sutherland's] disciplined performance is done in by an undisciplined show that moves too slowly to put limits on Jake's powers.
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The one great redemptive asset--and it's significant--is Kiefer Sutherland. [26 Mar 2012, p.41]
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Viewers should try to connect with Touch. There's something intriguing about it.
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So far, its mix of spirituality and science, familial and global struggles, is galvanizing.
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[Touch is] emotionally compelling but wildly fantastical and undeniably manipulative.
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Touch needs more work grounding its reality before any of these fantasies take flight.
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Overall, the first episode delivers a suspenseful ride around the world, peppered with some tear-jerking moments.
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There is a sense of adventure and uplift in Touch that is rare in current procedurals. It might just be enough to connect it to an audience thirsty to see Sutherland save the world in quieter, smaller increments--and with the occasional smile.
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We'll see if audiences can tolerate the notion of profound interrelatedness as weekly entertainment.
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It's an interesting, emotionally manipulative but still effective hour of television.
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Yes, the show is intriguing, and it's great to have Sutherland back on TV. But frankly, it's awfully complicated.
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A bit melodramatic, a bit manipulative, Touch is still one of the best pilots of the 2011-12 season to date.
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The pilot for Touch is actually rather intriguing and well-executed. My problem with the show is projecting how well it will play a couple of months into its run.
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It's all very new-agey and a bit pretentious.
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It's Mr. Sutherland's portrayal of the father--unyielding in his effort to break through to his mute child and grasp what he's trying to say with his numbers--that is the heart of this story, the power likely to sustain this promising enterprise.
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There's heavy-handed imagery, and the show will rise or fall depending on the different weekly encounters with Jake. [27 Jan 2012, p.68]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 61 out of 98
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Mixed: 23 out of 98
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Negative: 14 out of 98
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Apr 6, 2012
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Mar 25, 2012
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May 3, 2012