In an exciting and comedy atmosphere, this television series drama revolves around the life story of Malcolm, an ordinary but intelligence boy, who struggles against living with his weird family, as he is the third of four children, but everything changes upon passing over the test of intelligence, and joins the intelligent class, the thing that upsets him, as he does not want to join them, because other students make fun of them.
Seems to have found that optimum combination of elements... perceptive casting, outstanding acting and innovative direction brought to scripts that blend verbal jousting and slapstick
If you like your family humor tart, sophisticated and just a bit bent, though, get ready to howl at this series about a brilliant little kid buckling under the crushing stigma of being designated a genius.
It is Kaczmarek as mom who makes Malcolm special. Loving yet unyielding in her determination to do what is right for her kids and teach them the values of honesty and not going along with the crowd, Kaczmarek's Lois knows -- and does -- best.
Malcolm in the Middle isn't nearly as funny or wickedly wise as The Simpsons. But, despite its many moments of overkill, it does have a big heart and some smarts.
The show takes the most trite sitcom subdivision - the family comedy - and brands it in a new way, with an instantly recognizable visual style that matches the show's scripts in scrappy energy.
