Castle (TV Series) Kill the Messenger (2009) User Reviews

Loving it

[4nne · 9/10 · 21 November 2023]

I'm a fan. Of the show as a whole, but this episode is no exception. The story is fun to follow and keeps your interest. The tone is airy and light and yet there is depth to it and it is not just a thoughtless script.

The characters have just that: character.

And I just love how this show has all those little funny background jokes. Like in this episode 3 grown man with bulletproof vests on sitting on the couch with porcelain cups in hand with cats on their laps. You would think that kicking in a door with full force with the whole shebang present only to find out after kicking in that only a old lady lives there, would be the funniest moment. But no, that's too obvious. This show adds something much more subtle after that. It just made me laugh out loud.

Intricate story, well-done

[lor_ · 7 July 2023]

A rather ingenious story begins with a murdered bike messenger, including fun twists and turns. Surprise for Trekkers is that Jonathan Frakes directed, expanding his universe beyond science fiction.

The plot is quite complicated and not amenable to capsule description but involves a wide-ranging cast of characters dating back to an old case handled by Beckett's boss Captain Montgomery.

It's nice to see him invovlved front and center for a change. Many loyal viewers may be unaware that the actor in this regular role is Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a leading figure on the theater scene in New York as director, playwright and actor.