When I watched the show it was never through the same lens as I would The Wire, Breaking Bad, True Detective etc. In reality the plots were thin, the mystery obvious, the central concept can barely stand scrutiny. But none of that mattered. They were like a sketched framework that allowed what the show was really about to work. The relationships, friendships, the dialogue, the endless references to obscure 80s pop culture, the comedy... And Psych The Movie is exactly the same. It brings all those incredibly fun elements together in a rather chaotic messy way. There's something so comforting as the theme tune starts, like sitting down at the start of a night with a drink surrounded by friends you've known forever. It's sad that Lassiter only gets a small appearance due to Omundson's stroke because he was such a big part of the show. I do wonder though whether there are a couple of plot threads that Steve Franks and James Rodey put in that suggest at where they wanted to take the series before it ended. Juliet's confession in the film would have worked well in terms of a season's arc. And how Shawn's influence is problematic for her. And also the Chief's daughter that seemed to have bigger possibilities that don't go anywhere. The shift in Henry's personality and outlook of life. I like that he had changed, because people change and how others deal with that opens up possibilities. Others consider these odd plot threads as a negative thing but as a fan of the show I'm more intrigued by them and wonder what they had planned. I hope we get to see.

It was a fun movie. Anyone who hasn't watched psych religiously most likely wouldn't rate it as high. But man, I loved watching the chemistry between Shawn and Gus again! It was a great "sequel" to the series finale. The main cast knocks it out of the park. For the psych fans, in the first episode Shawn helps the police get a guy who busted a tail light because fragments were in his shoe. That same guy is then interrogated in the movie by the people chasing Shawn. Great cameo for us psych fans.

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!

Not a single classic joke left unreferenced! If you're a fan of the series, you should like this. It has great eye candy, excellent guests AND you'll laugh both ways. You know that's right. The only ding is that there isn't enough Lassie. An excellent addition to this story! Well worth the watch even if you've never seen the series. I'm hoping this gets added to the series box-set going forward.