Psych: The Movie (2017)
TV-PG
Starring James Roday, Dule Hill, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen, Kirsten Nelson, Timothy Omundson, Zachary Levi, Kurt Fuller, Jazmyn Simon
Directed by Steve Franks
The Story:
It's been 3 years since audiences have been able to see what's been going on in the Psych office. They've moved from Santa Barbara to San Francisco. As Christmas is drawing near in San Francisco, it appears that someone is out for revenge against Juliet (Lawson) for crimes she has allegedly committed on the force. It's up to Shawn and Gus (Roday & Hill) to put their thinking caps on and see if they can outsmart the bad guy and save the day.
As always, I try and remain as spoiler-free as I can, especially for new movies and shows that not everyone may have watched yet.
It boils down to this: if you were a Psych-o, you've been waiting for this moment for 3 years.
The show picks up right where it should. Life has happened, but thankfully, nothing major has happened to any of the characters...okay, maybe Woody (Fuller)... but we are brought up to speed as each character is reintroduced onscreen.
Plus, like many Christmas movies that aren't Christmas movies, except they ARE Christmas movies (Die Hard, Gremlins, etc), this one takes place during the holidays so you have an extra excuse to watch it, along with the 3 Christmas themed episodes every holiday season.
The only downside to the movie, not enough Lassiter (Omundson). That's where real-life stepped in as he suffered a stroke just before filming began, but thankfully he's doing well and was able to be in the film, albeit briefly.
Better news though, the creators have said they have a rough idea for 6 movies, if USA Network and the fans want to see them.
Hopefully the ratings and interest were there, and the next reunion won't be so far away.
While it did air last night on USA Network, it is now available through Amazon, VUDU or iTunes for $ 4.99 for digital streaming.
I bought my copy last night after the movie ended.
Now I can cancel my Sling TV subscription again, at least until Psych: The Movie: The Sequel
Final Grade: A
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