Netflix is hiding a mediocre series that is simply impossible to turn off
"Person of Interest" is not impressive in its script, acting, or character depth, yet despite all this, it helps pass the time without getting annoyed.
"Person of Interest", Netflix: A US intelligence operative and his team are shot down during an airborne combat mission. He manages to rescue part of the team but is himself severely wounded and suffers from shell shock. He leaves the service and ends up living on the streets as a neglected, hungry homeless man. One day, he is approached by a mysterious man who turns out to be a billionaire and super-programmer who developed software for the government to identify terrorist threats. The software is capable of identifying criminal events and the people linked to them—both criminals and their potential victims—using cameras and sensors secretly embedded in every traffic light, road sign, street lamp, and smartphone. Every time the billionaire, "Mr. Finch", identifies a threat, he deploys the agent to save or capture the target.
"Person of Interest" is not high-end television. The script is not particularly deep—complex plot problems are solved in a minute and a half. The acting and character development are equally unremarkable. The billionaire, a kind of modern "Ironside", is only slightly interesting due to his disability, while the agent is completely devoid of personality. Even when he takes down four bad guys with his fists, he fails to impress.
And yet, despite all this, "Person of Interest" helps pass the time without making you regret the hours spent in front of the screen. The series was renewed for five seasons, with the use of the software becoming increasingly complex and difficult with each installment. You can watch it. You definitely can.
