The original Las Vegas CSI is really the best. Actors, stories, execution, style. It all just works and manages to maintain charm, generosity and warmth despite all the horrific acts driving it. This version has soul.
The Miami and NY versions are just plain dark and badly executed at that in comparison. In "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", or as I prefer to call it "CSI Las Vegas", the casting is really good and authors and directors are all generally doing a fantastic job. You want to watch episodes to the end.
Unfortunately, I feel the series took a turn for the worse with the departure of William Petersen. To me Grissom is a central character. Don't get me wrong, I love Laurence Fishburne normally, but he doesn't work as well here. I tried for one season before I gave this one up. But the first, is it 9 seasons (?), with Grissom are really worth to watch.
The only thing I dislike are the speculative violence close-up zooms. They're just dreadful and sensationalist for little gain. Even for me who's no stranger to violent imagery, it's just disgusting. But it's easy to look away as you learn to see them coming.
I don't believe the work depicted is even close to reality, but I can live with that. It's ok to focus on the exciting parts of the work, I feel.
The Miami and NY versions are just plain dark and badly executed at that in comparison. In "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", or as I prefer to call it "CSI Las Vegas", the casting is really good and authors and directors are all generally doing a fantastic job. You want to watch episodes to the end.
Unfortunately, I feel the series took a turn for the worse with the departure of William Petersen. To me Grissom is a central character. Don't get me wrong, I love Laurence Fishburne normally, but he doesn't work as well here. I tried for one season before I gave this one up. But the first, is it 9 seasons (?), with Grissom are really worth to watch.
The only thing I dislike are the speculative violence close-up zooms. They're just dreadful and sensationalist for little gain. Even for me who's no stranger to violent imagery, it's just disgusting. But it's easy to look away as you learn to see them coming.
I don't believe the work depicted is even close to reality, but I can live with that. It's ok to focus on the exciting parts of the work, I feel.