Person of Interest (TV Series) Judgement (2011) User Reviews

Pretty solid episode.

[Brettyboy007 · 8/10 · 28 March 2020]

Judgement is the name of episode 5 of Person of Interest. The plot of this one focuses on Reese and Finch trying to save a judge's kidnapped son. There wasn't any flashback sequences on Reese's past or Finch.

There were little hints in this episode that Finch is letting Reese in more.

So far, The Best Episode

[claudio_carvalho · 9/10 · 7 February 2024]

Finch tells Reese that the machine gave the number of the renowned Judge Samuel Gates, a tough man in his decisions. Finch and Reese find that the judge is a widower and an honest man with a son, Sam. He recently lost his wife, who died of cancer, and Sam's nanny Christina Rojas loves the boy and gives all the support that the family needs. Reese follows Samuel, and suddenly he feels that the victim could be Sam. When Reese arrives at the judge's home, he fights the kidnappers from the SP-9 gang. One of them shoots at him but the bullet grazes his shoulder and Reese faints. He pays a visit to Christina and finds her murdered. Reese visits Judge Gates, and the kidnappers ask him to release Angela Markham in her judgement. The case is a trial of hit-and-run while driving under influence and not the trial of one of the SP-9 gang members. Reese asks Samuel to not release an amber alert and buy more time for him with the kidnappers stalling the trial. He explains that the greatest chance to keep Sam alive is the duration of the judgement. Meanwhile, Finch learns that Angela Markham has developed a laundry system and the money of the MS-13, the Sinaloa Cartel, and The Dictator of North Korea are at the stake.

"Judgement" is, so far, the best episode of "Person of Interest". The plot has great twists and what seemed to be a simple hit-and-run case, turns into abduction and laundry cases. The woman, who seemed to be an executive in minor trouble, is indeed the mastermind of the whole plan. The dirty Detective Lionel Fusco is now assigned to create diversion to the honest Det. Carter to keep her away from Reese and Finch. The conclusion shows an improvement of the relationship of Finch and Reese. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Judgement"

The "defining" episode

[A_Different_Drummer · 10/10 · 29 March 2014]

A "defining" episode in a successful series is always a special treat for the viewer, and this is the defining episode for this series, in many ways an extension of the pilot. All the ingredients are there. On the one hand, you have what looks and feels like the "typical" story for the series, someone (or here, two someones) are in danger, and the hero has to act. But on closer examination the writing is so much richer and more textured. As the action progresses (and there is more action here than in the prior three episodes) we realize that the "bad guys" are bigger and better funded than we suspected. This merely forces our hero to raise the stakes in finding a way to take them down, which he does, in a nice "reveal" just minutes away from the close. Meanwhile, for backstory, we have a lot of loose ends regarding the "involuntary" help from a corrupt cop getting tied up. And -- trust me -- it is no coincidence that, even though this is 5 episodes deep into the season, the very last shot has Caviezel's character thanking Emerson's character for "giving me a job" and then Emerson's character responds by revealing he is a regular at the restaurant they are in, something which at the top of the story he had declined to do (thereby showing trust). Plus, a small child is saved, and a criminal judge becomes grateful. Lots happening here. Superb writing, great entertainment.

Cartoonish action filler

[gridoon2024 · 5/10 · 19 January 2021]

Reese and Finch take down a powerful, well-connected Eastern European criminal organization in two days. We also learn that Reese is impervious to bullets: he is protected by an invisble shield, even when he is shot at by four men, but in the rare case that a bullet smashes through it and hits him, no medical treatment is necessary; a simple patch will do. He hasn't acquired the ability to fly yet, which is where Superman still has the edge on him, however I'm sure that Finch will hack into a super-secret government program that will allow Reese to fix this minor issue. ** out of 4.

"Judgement"

[solarpanelshydroelectric · 20 March 2020]

"Judgement" is a decent installment by David Slack that follows the Season 1 formula to a T. There's a case of the week which dominates the hour, and some ongoing stories happening in the meantime. Mainly concerning the developing friendship between Finch and Reese. "Judgement" is bookended by diner scenes. In the first of these, Reese and Finch are still interacting coldly--this is contrasted with the final scene of the episode, in which Reese sincerely thanks Finch for giving him a purpose, and Finch recommends the Eggs Benedict at the diner. In between those scenes, Reese must save a judge's son from another mob. It's once again only mildly interesting.