"Criminal Minds" The Perfect Storm (2006)

Director:

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writers:

Jeff Davis (creator)
Debra J. Fisher (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Criminal Minds" (2005)

Original Air Date:

4 October 2006 (Season 2, Episode 3)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The BAU team investigates a series of murders in Florida, suspecting a partnership between two deviant persons with complementary personalities due to the nature of torture videos taken of the victims sent to the victims' parents.

Plot Keywords:

DVD | Heart Attack | Torture | Duct Tape | Snuff

Cast

Mandy Patinkin	...	Jason Gideon
Thomas Gibson	...	Aaron Hotchner
Lola Glaudini	...	Elle Greenaway
Shemar Moore	...	Derek Morgan
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Dr. Spencer Reid
A.J. Cook	...	Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
Kirsten Vangsness	...	Penelope Garcia
Nicki Aycox	...	Amber Canardo
Brad Rowe	...	Tony Canardo
John Verea	...	Detective Robert Portillo
Michelle Pierce	...	Tiffany Spera
Katie Mitchell	...	Mary Clemensen
Frank Ashmore	...	Henry Davin
David Parker	...	Mike Kroger
Paul Norwood	...	Frank Clemensen

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

Mark Gordon Company, The

Goofs:

Continuity: When Morgan exits the car to follow the suspect from the Jeep, he puts his right hand on his sidearm, which is shown on his right side. In the next shot, he has drawn the gun and it is in his left hand and his holster is visible on his left side. His watch also alternates arms in the scenes during this time, indicating one sequence was somehow reversed.

Quotes:

Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner: Philosopher Khalil Gibran wrote, "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls. The most massive characters are seared with scars."

Soundtrack:

Only the Good Die Young

Nicki Aycox blew me away, episode show be renamed "The Perfect Switch"

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

As usual, the gruesomeness of the crimes was presented in an excellent manner. It drew me in & put my mind into the core of the case. When she first appeared, my thoughts of Nicki Aycox were, "man, she is smokin' hot". No big deal, that happens nearly every night. Because of her performance, who could not have felt empathy for the victimized & abused Amber? As the complexity of Amber's persona evolved, an escapist could easily believe that Nicki herself was the devil incarnate. If I may speak for personal experience? My ex-wife was diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). During Amber's final scene with Gideon, Nicki pulled off the perfect "switch'* in mid dialogue. It was eerily compelling. Right out of the textbook. Frankly, I cannot recall a more realistic performance on TV, ever.

As soon as the show ended, I was searching Nicki's filmography. Much to my surprise, I discovered that I had seen Nicki many many times. The more I learned of her career & found photos of her, it soon became apparent that Nicki Aycox is as good a character actress as there is. The diversity of her roles & broad spectrum of looks in her filmography is amazing. I am now her biggest fan!

* switch, I was told by doctors, is the term used when a person with MDP morphs from one persona to another