lemon_magic Well, this mini-series apparently vanished into obscurity after its initial showing. That's a shame, because there was a lot to like and admire about it.I recently got to see the whole mini-series on DVD, and I thought it was very well done, with hardly a false note or bad performance in the whole show. I especially liked Peter Krause as the protagonist - without being too aggressive or mopey or "emo", he managed to combine believable toughness and humanity in his portrayal of "Joe Miller", and had me rooting for him from the beginning.The plot, which shared elements of "The Twilight Zone", "Warehouse 13" (which actually came later, I think) and "Friday the 13th - The Series"), is all about a quest for the Philosopher's Stone, but is fairly bleak about what actually happens to human beings when they encounter the "Uncanny" in real life, and I like that a lot. (Its seeming successor, "Warehouse 13" is considerably more cheerful and optimistic in feel.) Six episode was just about the right length, since it left me wanting more. (And there were enough dangling plot threads and a stinger ending, that implied the creators were interested in continuing the story if there was a demand for it.) So: "The Lost Room" will probably not change your life. But I'll bet you'll enjoy it a lot and will remember it long after similar Sci-Fi series have vanished from your ken.

tucher11 Over all I thought that The Lost Room was a very good miniseries. It's actually the best miniseries I have ever seen. The story line was really good, full of different twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. For the most part it kept me interested throughout the entire four and half hours. Now i am not going to lie at first I thought it dragged on, while it tried to get the story rolling, but after that it was really good. I Actually wish they would have continued the miniseries and explained what all the other objects did or maybe create another series about them collecting all of the other objects and destroying them. There are just so many different things they could still do with this movie. I am really surprised that I didn't hear about it until now.Overall I would have to say that the acting was good and that all of the characters were good. All of the actors and actresses were very believable and brought their characters to life. You felt empathy toward Joe Miller after he lost his daughter. Even the supporting characters were really good from Howard "The Weasel" Montague to Harold Stritzke (the keeper of the comb). They played their parts to perfection making me believe that they all could actually be like that. Karl Kreutzfeld and Dr. Martin Ruber especially had me going because one moment you thought they were good but next thing you know they are turning on everyone and throwing aside anyone that was helping them. I wished they could have done more with the characters like Wally Jobrowski and Harold Stritzke like show what they were doing while all of this is going on or maybe like what happened to them after it was all over but like I said it was good overall.

mrdaley SyFy is known for their Mini-Series. Many of the programs on this channel are throwaway B-Movie junk, but occasionally the network airs something great: Tin Man, Alice, Taken. The Lost Room belongs with those great mini-series as the best SyFy has offered and the best Mini-Series ever. The story revolves around a father, Joe Miller played by Parenthood and Six Feet Under star Peter Krause, looking for his "lost" daughter, Anna played by Elle Fanning of Super 8 and We Bought a Zoo. Actually, Joe knows exactly where Anna is, but cannot get to her because she is lost in some other dimension...long story, and I won't spoil it. The production itself is great: acting, direction, and special effects are top notch. Dennis Christopher and Kevin Pollack have standout performances, but everyone plays their roles well. The only knock against the series is that it leaves a lot of questions unanswered. However, a good film is supposed to resonate with viewers. This film certainly sparked conversation, and always in a good way. I watched the show with a room full of high schoolers, and it kept them hooked for the three days we watched it. The greatest quality about the series is its creativity and ingenuity. Without going into too much detail, the characters are forced to work together in order to gather the "objects". Each object has its own special power - some better than others. The watch can hard boil and egg, but the key can take you to any room, anywhere in the world. Some objects, when combined, have more interesting powers. All of this makes for a highly engaging show that spans six 45 minute episodes. I do recommend not to watch them all back to back. The conversations that we had in between episodes were as much fun as watching them. If you are looking for an intelligent show or are sick of the droll programming on cable, find The Lost Room.

foothill_warrior You may recognize (if you are an ancient computer nerd like me - or you like computer game trivia) the first line of one of the first computer text "adventure" games (technically called "Colossal Cave Adventure" http://jerz.setonhill.edu/if/canon/Adventure.htm ). I found this mini-series a bit like one of those games, where the protagonist Joe Miller discovers the "magical" properties of objects and novel ways to use them partly by trial and error (getting slammed from the sky in Gallup NM a bunch of times) or by his own cleverness. I appreciated the fact that this series was more cerebral than a lot of the shoot-em-up scifi genre ("space opera" based).Unlike some other reviews I thought this series was perfectly written, executed, and wrapped-up - with Joe's story basically finished, but the "door left open" (literally) for future story-lines.Another great thing about this series concept, like Stargate or others, is that the premise allows for the story to wander into many wild new environs and circumstances since the objects are so varied in type and usage. So writing opportunities for this series are endless - and I hope we have not seen the end.I might have liked to see more of the various "Cabals" and their philosophies and rituals explored - as that seems to mostly have occurred in the blog-o-sphere.SciFy - bring back "The Lost Room" !!