The murder of a successful Wall Street CEO leads the Major Case Squad to his unlikely, working-class ex-girlfriend from Inwood.The murder of a successful Wall Street CEO leads the Major Case Squad to his unlikely, working-class ex-girlfriend from Inwood.The murder of a successful Wall Street CEO leads the Major Case Squad to his unlikely, working-class ex-girlfriend from Inwood.
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- TriviaWhen Goren is interviewing Vanessa, he says that Inwood is where the Hudson River meets the East River. Actually, Inwood is where the Hudson meets the Harlem River.
- GoofsIn the scene at Le Chat Blanc, Vincent D'Onofrio is wearing a wedding ring. Detective Robert Goren is not married. In the next scene, the ring is gone.
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Detective Alexandra Eames: I tried Proust in college; I gave up after the first million pages.
Detective Robert Goren: It picks up after the second million pages.
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The wolf of Wall Street
Robert Goren has always been a fascinating character, with Vincent D'Onofrio consistently portraying him brilliantly. Love too the chemistry between him and Alexandra Eames, and Eames is every bit as interesting in her own way. All of which being obvious in the tenth and sadly last season. 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' was a great show in its prime and as good as the original 'Law and Order' and 'Special Victims Unit' when they're on form.
While "The Last Street in Manhattan" is not quite one of my favourite 'Criminal Intent' episodes overall, it is for me the best episode since Season 8's "Major Case" and in the top 3 best of Season 10. The other two being "Cadaver" and "Icarus". It is wonderful stuff, the first flawless episode of this consistently very good season and back to what made 'Criminal Intent' so near-consistently good in the early seasons and is yet another episode to feel like it didn't come from the later seasons. That may sound like a bad thing to some, as it may sound that there hasn't been any progression since the start (not true) but it is actually a good thing for this show as the earlier seasons for me are better.
"The Last Street in Manhattan" is well made, intimately photographed and slick with no signs of under-budget or anything. The music didn't sound melodramatic or too constant and the direction is accomodating while still having pulse.
Script is smart and tautly structured with no extraneous fat and melodramatic soap. Also love the lines given to Eames, like the one about the process of finding a soulmate, the balance of humour and drama for the first time in a while is perfect this time. The story is always compelling and twisty, with nothing being obvious while also not being confusing either. Plenty to keep one guessing, and the brief therapy session was not an issue this time.
Can't fault the acting, have never said anything bad about Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe and will continue to not do so. Likewise with their chemistry, which always played a big part in the show's appeal. D'Onofrio embodies Goren's quirkiness and intensity and Erbe is sympathetic and sassy. They play off each other seamlessly and even with a season's absence it was like they never left.
Overall, wonderful and a Season 10 high point. 10/10.
While "The Last Street in Manhattan" is not quite one of my favourite 'Criminal Intent' episodes overall, it is for me the best episode since Season 8's "Major Case" and in the top 3 best of Season 10. The other two being "Cadaver" and "Icarus". It is wonderful stuff, the first flawless episode of this consistently very good season and back to what made 'Criminal Intent' so near-consistently good in the early seasons and is yet another episode to feel like it didn't come from the later seasons. That may sound like a bad thing to some, as it may sound that there hasn't been any progression since the start (not true) but it is actually a good thing for this show as the earlier seasons for me are better.
"The Last Street in Manhattan" is well made, intimately photographed and slick with no signs of under-budget or anything. The music didn't sound melodramatic or too constant and the direction is accomodating while still having pulse.
Script is smart and tautly structured with no extraneous fat and melodramatic soap. Also love the lines given to Eames, like the one about the process of finding a soulmate, the balance of humour and drama for the first time in a while is perfect this time. The story is always compelling and twisty, with nothing being obvious while also not being confusing either. Plenty to keep one guessing, and the brief therapy session was not an issue this time.
Can't fault the acting, have never said anything bad about Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe and will continue to not do so. Likewise with their chemistry, which always played a big part in the show's appeal. D'Onofrio embodies Goren's quirkiness and intensity and Erbe is sympathetic and sassy. They play off each other seamlessly and even with a season's absence it was like they never left.
Overall, wonderful and a Season 10 high point. 10/10.
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- Nov 4, 2021
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