Logan and Barek pursue the trail of a serial killer when a body drops from the sky into the ocean near J.F.K.Logan and Barek pursue the trail of a serial killer when a body drops from the sky into the ocean near J.F.K.Logan and Barek pursue the trail of a serial killer when a body drops from the sky into the ocean near J.F.K.
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- TriviaThis was Brad Renfro's final television acting role before his death on January 15, 2008 at the age of 25.
- GoofsWhen they visit the NY TRACON ( Terminal Radar Control) facility in Westbury NY, they are standing by a window with airliners parked outside. The TRACON in Westbury is actually a windowless facility not near any airport.
- Quotes
James Deakins: Upstairs bought it.
Detective Mike Logan: Good, because it's rainin' hookers.
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Logan was a great character on the original 'Law and Order' and liked him on the whole here in 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' too. Barek sometimes was too low key but actually she was not too bad a character and she should have in my view gotten more of a chance. The two were not a bad partnership at all, and while not every episode of theirs is great (or even good) they are there. Seeing Brad Renfro in one of his last roles before his untimely death not long after was interesting.
"Watch" however could and should have been a lot better. It is not the worst Logan and Barek-centric episode (it is better than "Unchained" and "Dollhouse"), but there was room for so much more to be done with the concept. Don't get me wrong, "Watch" does not strike me as a terrible, or even bad, episode. It just struck me as on the bland side, and while the two characters are far from bad and same with their chemistry the Goren and Eames-centric Season 5 episodes on the whole were on the most part a lot better.
There are a number of good things in "Watch". The production values as ever are slick and with the right amount of muted grit, the photography doesn't try to do anything too fancy or gimmicky while not being claustrophobic and keeping things simple. The music doesn't overbear with the theme tune still memorable. The episode starts off quite well, while there is some neat insight into family relationships and effective chills.
Chris Noth is subtly tense and dryly humorous, although there is more of his grittier side this time, and Annabella Sciorra is understated without being overly-low key. Actually like Logan and Barek together, it certainly doesn't electrify or entertain as much as the one between Goren and Eames but Barek's perceptions are interesting and it was good to see more emphasis on investigating together and on more equal ground. The regulars are fine in their acting and Brad Renfro brought tingles down my spine in intensity and emotion.
However, "Watch's" story is very dully paced and too thin with some rather uneventful stretches. So there is no real excitement, and while there are flashes of chilling moments the tension and suspense are just not enough. Due to events being too predictable and twists and turns being too few. The ending is too pat and doesn't have much to it in terms of entertainment value, tension and emotion, it did its job at presenting the truth but that's all it did.
Other than Renfro's the characters are quite bland, not enough is done to make one feel much for the victim on either side of sympathy or hate and generally the responsible had room to be more sadistic. Was a bit mixed on the script, some of it is thought-provoking and intriguing while other parts felt too talky and needed more meat.
Summing up, only slightly above average with too much of the story underwhelming. 6/10
"Watch" however could and should have been a lot better. It is not the worst Logan and Barek-centric episode (it is better than "Unchained" and "Dollhouse"), but there was room for so much more to be done with the concept. Don't get me wrong, "Watch" does not strike me as a terrible, or even bad, episode. It just struck me as on the bland side, and while the two characters are far from bad and same with their chemistry the Goren and Eames-centric Season 5 episodes on the whole were on the most part a lot better.
There are a number of good things in "Watch". The production values as ever are slick and with the right amount of muted grit, the photography doesn't try to do anything too fancy or gimmicky while not being claustrophobic and keeping things simple. The music doesn't overbear with the theme tune still memorable. The episode starts off quite well, while there is some neat insight into family relationships and effective chills.
Chris Noth is subtly tense and dryly humorous, although there is more of his grittier side this time, and Annabella Sciorra is understated without being overly-low key. Actually like Logan and Barek together, it certainly doesn't electrify or entertain as much as the one between Goren and Eames but Barek's perceptions are interesting and it was good to see more emphasis on investigating together and on more equal ground. The regulars are fine in their acting and Brad Renfro brought tingles down my spine in intensity and emotion.
However, "Watch's" story is very dully paced and too thin with some rather uneventful stretches. So there is no real excitement, and while there are flashes of chilling moments the tension and suspense are just not enough. Due to events being too predictable and twists and turns being too few. The ending is too pat and doesn't have much to it in terms of entertainment value, tension and emotion, it did its job at presenting the truth but that's all it did.
Other than Renfro's the characters are quite bland, not enough is done to make one feel much for the victim on either side of sympathy or hate and generally the responsible had room to be more sadistic. Was a bit mixed on the script, some of it is thought-provoking and intriguing while other parts felt too talky and needed more meat.
Summing up, only slightly above average with too much of the story underwhelming. 6/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Dec 16, 2020
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