This episode is about revenge: how much hate could a wife hid inside of her while her husband spend his time behind bars? Due to him, she didn't manage to find a decent job and she had to live in a dump smaller than the dresser room where she worked. Karen Sillas is a real piece of work in planning the death of his husband's fellow con artist, involving his NYPD finest neighbor (Bill Sage) in her scam and killing three people in the process. At the end, nobody wins, neither her nor the husband (Larry Pine) but it's for the audience to find out the sad ending.
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Hid a motive
bkoganbing15 October 2017
Three Hispanic males are gunned down in mid Manhattan without reason or provocation. Back at the Crime Victims Board I used to use that phrase when I was describing a hate crime. But a very devious mind was at work here and hid a motive behind the cover of a hate crime concerning one of the shooting victims.
The actual target was a musician and his profession is part of the reason for his demise. There's also a nasty divorce between Karen Sillas and her husband Larry Pine who has been locked up in prison for a contempt of court citation.
Even the team of Goren and Eames get this one wrong at first assuming it's about drugs. As the story unfolds we learn what it is about, but the assumption they make is a natural one.
ADA Ron Carver actually helps in this investigation and we learn that in his college days Carver had a short show business career as part of a singing group. Try to imagine Courtney B. Vance as part of Boyz 2 Men.
There's also a fall guy being provided. Bill Sage plays a police officer who is found stumbling around a subway tunnel and it turns out his service revolver is the weapon that was used.
The married couple are a real pair. They've had a long going divorce battle going into a second decade. Larry Pine is a smug, arrogant piece of work. His estranged wife Karen Sillas is the one to watch though. She's a very classy lady and comes off so at first. But by the end of the story she is shown to be a bitter and angry woman almost driven insane by the events of her life.
One of the best Criminal Intent episodes out there.
The actual target was a musician and his profession is part of the reason for his demise. There's also a nasty divorce between Karen Sillas and her husband Larry Pine who has been locked up in prison for a contempt of court citation.
Even the team of Goren and Eames get this one wrong at first assuming it's about drugs. As the story unfolds we learn what it is about, but the assumption they make is a natural one.
ADA Ron Carver actually helps in this investigation and we learn that in his college days Carver had a short show business career as part of a singing group. Try to imagine Courtney B. Vance as part of Boyz 2 Men.
There's also a fall guy being provided. Bill Sage plays a police officer who is found stumbling around a subway tunnel and it turns out his service revolver is the weapon that was used.
The married couple are a real pair. They've had a long going divorce battle going into a second decade. Larry Pine is a smug, arrogant piece of work. His estranged wife Karen Sillas is the one to watch though. She's a very classy lady and comes off so at first. But by the end of the story she is shown to be a bitter and angry woman almost driven insane by the events of her life.
One of the best Criminal Intent episodes out there.
Consumed by murder
TheLittleSongbird20 August 2020
Have said a few times in reviews for previous episodes about being generally quite impressed with Season 3. It is not as consistent as the previous two seasons and generally the second half of it is better than the first half. Almost all the episodes range from decent ("Mad Hops", "Pravda", "The Gift") to outstanding ("Unrequited", "Pas De Deux", "The Saint"), most being in between. In my view, the only episode to underwhelm was "Ill-Bred", which was still watchable.
"Consumed" ends Season 3 on a high. Not one of the very best episodes of the season but if splitting all the episodes in two groups of better and lesser, "Consumed" would be in the better group. It is great and almost everything is brilliantly done, while ever so slightly lacking the special something that the best above mentioned episodes of the season. And it would have had the special something if the pace was a little more consistent than it was.
My only real criticism of "Consumed", and this is a nit-pick really, is that the momentum that the first half had so brilliantly doesn't quite carry over going into the final quarter.
The first half in my view, having gotten that out of the way, is brilliant. It is immensely engrossing and always keeps one guessing all the way through to the end, the tension growing slowly but always assuredly. The case is intricate (something that 'Criminal Intent' more often than not did very well), while not getting over-stuffed or too complex (the latter being for me what brought "Ill-Bred" down). There are lots of twists and turns, and "Consumed" does a great job making one think strongly that one person in particular is guilty.
Furthermore, "Consumed" is high in suspense (but in a slow-burning and not overt way) and the identity of the responsible and the motive were both not just unexpected but really shocked me. Nothing feels obvious and it feels plausible too. The concept sounds tried and tested, but the execution in "Consumed" doesn't feel like that at all. Very like the story, the characters are remarkably layered. Was really surprised by the amount of complexity given to Beth in both writing and performance.
The character relations and really add to the tension and depth of the storytelling. The usual, well at this stage of 'Criminal Intent' entertainment value and tautness in the writing still remains.Great performances all round, with a particularly classy one from Karen Sillas. Larry Pine does loathsome very believably to almost creepy effect and Vincent D'Onofrio continues to be a joy. "Consumed" looks great, is hauntingly but not over-bearingly scored (the main theme is memorable still) and the direction is tight yet lets the drama and tension breathe enough.
In conclusion, great final episode to a solid if uneven Season 3. 9/10
"Consumed" ends Season 3 on a high. Not one of the very best episodes of the season but if splitting all the episodes in two groups of better and lesser, "Consumed" would be in the better group. It is great and almost everything is brilliantly done, while ever so slightly lacking the special something that the best above mentioned episodes of the season. And it would have had the special something if the pace was a little more consistent than it was.
My only real criticism of "Consumed", and this is a nit-pick really, is that the momentum that the first half had so brilliantly doesn't quite carry over going into the final quarter.
The first half in my view, having gotten that out of the way, is brilliant. It is immensely engrossing and always keeps one guessing all the way through to the end, the tension growing slowly but always assuredly. The case is intricate (something that 'Criminal Intent' more often than not did very well), while not getting over-stuffed or too complex (the latter being for me what brought "Ill-Bred" down). There are lots of twists and turns, and "Consumed" does a great job making one think strongly that one person in particular is guilty.
Furthermore, "Consumed" is high in suspense (but in a slow-burning and not overt way) and the identity of the responsible and the motive were both not just unexpected but really shocked me. Nothing feels obvious and it feels plausible too. The concept sounds tried and tested, but the execution in "Consumed" doesn't feel like that at all. Very like the story, the characters are remarkably layered. Was really surprised by the amount of complexity given to Beth in both writing and performance.
The character relations and really add to the tension and depth of the storytelling. The usual, well at this stage of 'Criminal Intent' entertainment value and tautness in the writing still remains.Great performances all round, with a particularly classy one from Karen Sillas. Larry Pine does loathsome very believably to almost creepy effect and Vincent D'Onofrio continues to be a joy. "Consumed" looks great, is hauntingly but not over-bearingly scored (the main theme is memorable still) and the direction is tight yet lets the drama and tension breathe enough.
In conclusion, great final episode to a solid if uneven Season 3. 9/10
A Tragedy
pepper_f17 April 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Three Hispanic men are found shot and the detectives initially suspect a police officer of committing the crime. However, they are then led to his neighbor who is currently going through a divorce and they soon start suspecting the first victim was really the intended target.
This was a pretty great episode! The plot intrigues and I really did like that BIG red herring in the beginning. What then unfolds was pretty surprising to me and you can't help but just feel bad for and also dislike both of them. Karen Sillas gives off a chilling performance in the ending scene and the same goes for Larry Pine who is also pretty believable in his role. My only gripe is that the plot does get a touch complicated in the second half which makes it quite harder to understand but as long as you're paying attention, then you should be able to know how the plot is going.
Overall, "Consumed" is a pretty great episode, especially for a season finale. This is because of the supporting characters (also the main cast) and the plot's twists and turns. Only complaint is how it gets a little complicated near the end.
This was a pretty great episode! The plot intrigues and I really did like that BIG red herring in the beginning. What then unfolds was pretty surprising to me and you can't help but just feel bad for and also dislike both of them. Karen Sillas gives off a chilling performance in the ending scene and the same goes for Larry Pine who is also pretty believable in his role. My only gripe is that the plot does get a touch complicated in the second half which makes it quite harder to understand but as long as you're paying attention, then you should be able to know how the plot is going.
Overall, "Consumed" is a pretty great episode, especially for a season finale. This is because of the supporting characters (also the main cast) and the plot's twists and turns. Only complaint is how it gets a little complicated near the end.
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