As said a fair few times already, Season 11 of 'Criminal Minds' has largely been disappointing. The early seasons were mostly good to great, but from Season 6 onwards the show became hit and miss with some big highs but also even bigger lows.
Season 11 for me is the only season where it has largely disappointed, with only three or four episodes being very good or above. "The Job" is one of them, in fact for me it's the second best episode of the season after "Entropy" and an absolute great opener for the season, which makes it even more said that the season's quality declined dramatically after "The Witness".
'Criminal Minds' has always been a good-looking series and "The Job" is not an exception. It's beautifully and stylishly shot, tightly edited and has great atmosphere. The music is haunting and melancholic, while the episode is solidly directed and intelligently and tautly scripted.
The story has enough twists and turns, and doesn't feel convoluted or ridiculous at all. Or at least to this reviewer it didn't. It is one of the few episodes of Season 11 to have a case that was interesting and did have tension and suspense, as well as being one of the few to not lose sight or forget what makes the show so great when good or at its best.
As to be expected, the acting from all the regular actors is very good, and Robert Neary is pretty terrifying as perhaps the most memorable unsubs of the season, one of few to be interesting, used properly or have anything close to a personality even.
Only Aisha Tyler doesn't quite work, her acting is stiff and limited and her character doesn't fit within the team dynamic (which still delights) or the episode's tone. Sure it is natural when it's the episode that introduces her, but unfortunately she was one of Season 11's biggest flaws throughout the season's run. To a lesser extent, Morgan's actions in the hospital also seemed rather extreme and perhaps out of character.
In conclusion, a great opener to the season and one of the few great Season 11 episodes. 9/10 Bethany Cox
Season 11 for me is the only season where it has largely disappointed, with only three or four episodes being very good or above. "The Job" is one of them, in fact for me it's the second best episode of the season after "Entropy" and an absolute great opener for the season, which makes it even more said that the season's quality declined dramatically after "The Witness".
'Criminal Minds' has always been a good-looking series and "The Job" is not an exception. It's beautifully and stylishly shot, tightly edited and has great atmosphere. The music is haunting and melancholic, while the episode is solidly directed and intelligently and tautly scripted.
The story has enough twists and turns, and doesn't feel convoluted or ridiculous at all. Or at least to this reviewer it didn't. It is one of the few episodes of Season 11 to have a case that was interesting and did have tension and suspense, as well as being one of the few to not lose sight or forget what makes the show so great when good or at its best.
As to be expected, the acting from all the regular actors is very good, and Robert Neary is pretty terrifying as perhaps the most memorable unsubs of the season, one of few to be interesting, used properly or have anything close to a personality even.
Only Aisha Tyler doesn't quite work, her acting is stiff and limited and her character doesn't fit within the team dynamic (which still delights) or the episode's tone. Sure it is natural when it's the episode that introduces her, but unfortunately she was one of Season 11's biggest flaws throughout the season's run. To a lesser extent, Morgan's actions in the hospital also seemed rather extreme and perhaps out of character.
In conclusion, a great opener to the season and one of the few great Season 11 episodes. 9/10 Bethany Cox
