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Criminal Minds
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Closing Time

  • Episode aired Feb 15, 2012
  • TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Kirsten Vangsness in Criminal Minds (2005)
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The BAU team hit choppy waters on the beaches of Southern California when they discover a series of bodies hidden in lifeguard towers along the coast.The BAU team hit choppy waters on the beaches of Southern California when they discover a series of bodies hidden in lifeguard towers along the coast.The BAU team hit choppy waters on the beaches of Southern California when they discover a series of bodies hidden in lifeguard towers along the coast.

  • Director
    • Jesse Warn
  • Writers
    • Jeff Davis
    • Rick Dunkle
    • Kimberly A. Harrison
  • Stars
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Paget Brewster
    • Shemar Moore
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jesse Warn
    • Writers
      • Jeff Davis
      • Rick Dunkle
      • Kimberly A. Harrison
    • Stars
      • Joe Mantegna
      • Paget Brewster
      • Shemar Moore
    • 4User reviews
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    Kirsten Vangsness in Criminal Minds (2005)
    Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Chris Payne Gilbert, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Criminal Minds (2005)
    Thomas Gibson and Paget Brewster in Criminal Minds (2005)
    Joe Mantegna and Shemar Moore in Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds "Closing Time"

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    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • David Rossi
    Paget Brewster
    Paget Brewster
    • Emily Prentiss
    Shemar Moore
    Shemar Moore
    • Derek Morgan
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    Matthew Gray Gubler
    • Dr. Spencer Reid
    A.J. Cook
    A.J. Cook
    • Jennifer Jareau
    Kirsten Vangsness
    Kirsten Vangsness
    • Penelope Garcia
    Thomas Gibson
    Thomas Gibson
    • Aaron Hotchner
    Geoffrey Blake
    Geoffrey Blake
    • Michael
    Rodney Rowland
    Rodney Rowland
    • Doug Summers
    • (as Rod Rowland)
    Tyler Neitzel
    Tyler Neitzel
    • Hunter Wright
    Chris Payne Gilbert
    Chris Payne Gilbert
    • Agent Parker
    Bellamy Young
    Bellamy Young
    • Beth Clemmons
    Maury Morgan
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    • Andrea Wright
    Herve Clermont
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    • Dr. Brandon MacDonald
    • (as Hervé Clermont)
    Ryan Scott Greene
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    • Jimmy
    Kathleen M. Darcy
    Kathleen M. Darcy
    • Elaine Kraus
    Brian Mulvey
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    Ashlee Füss
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    • Director
      • Jesse Warn
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      • Jeff Davis
      • Rick Dunkle
      • Kimberly A. Harrison
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    • Trivia
      The William Shakespeare verse that Hotch quotes is from "Henry VI, Part 3."
    • Goofs
      Garcia's computer displays a medical examiner's report that shows a victim's blood alcohol level to be 81%. This is incredibly unlikely and practically impossible unless the victim's blood had actually been replaced with alcohol. BAC is usually calculated in hundredths or tenths of 1%. Fatal BAC levels are normally between 0.35-0.4%.
    • Quotes

      Aaron Hotchner: [Rossi gets onto the elevator] Morning.

      [once settled, Rossi gives Hotch a once-over]

      Aaron Hotchner: What?

      David Rossi: You work out this morning?

      Aaron Hotchner: I did.

      David Rossi: And how was the, uh... workout?

      Aaron Hotchner: It's called training, and it was fine.

      David Rossi: Right... "training". For what, though?

      Aaron Hotchner: Just stop.

      David Rossi: You know, race day is almost here. You'll need a new excuse to see her.

      Aaron Hotchner: It's been handled.

      David Rossi: Atta boy. When?

      [they arrive on their floor]

      Aaron Hotchner: Friday.

      David Rossi: Come hell or high water, Aaron, I will get us back by Friday.

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    5/10
    Very mixed feelings on this episode.
    Season 7 has been an inconsistent season like most of the seasons from Season 6. With the worst episodes of the season, there are worse in the show's history but they are still lesser efforts.

    With Season 7, there are some great episodes. Especially "Foundation", which bowled me over as to how good it was that it was difficult to believe that it was from a late 'Criminal Minds' season. There are also mediocre at best episodes, such as "I Love You Tommy Brown", which just made me feel uncomfortable and also really disliked Morgan and Garcia in the episode, and the strange and ridiculous "There's No Place Like Home".

    "Closing Time" as far as Season 7 episodes go is somewhat middle of the road and feelings were very mixed. Not an awful episode (certainly nowhere near low-point category), but not a great one.

    There are obvious good things here. "Closing Time", as pretty much always from 'Criminal Minds', looks great, very stylishly and atmospherically shot with an appropriate amount of grit in the production values in general. The music is both haunting and melancholic, without being intrusive, inappropriate or too much of one mood.

    As for the case itself, it's pretty intriguing, with the right amount of tension and suspense, some decent profiling (not full of it but not neglected) and with a creepy unsub. Reid has a few nice moments, but should have been in the episode more. The acting is good too.

    For all these good things, there were elements that were lacking, which were to do with a couple of badly done scenes and not enough little character moments in the team that one looks out for. Some may be excited by JJ's climactic fight scene, personally thought the excitement despite AJ Cook's valiant efforts was diminished by the combat being awkwardly choreographed and disorganised in editing, also feel JJ is too out of character when in action when she's much more likable as a liaison officer. The opening scene is draggy, forced and not particularly well acted.

    Hotch's new romantic relationship could have brought some heart to the episode, if Bellamy Young as his new love interest wasn't such a dull actress, also although it is nice to see Hotch happy after so long the relationship just feels a little too hasty. Morgan is basically in the background, so much so that you question the point of him being there or his purpose in the episode.

    Overall, very mixed on the episode. Not 'Criminal Minds' at its best, although there's much worse in the show too. 5/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • The Mark Gordon Company
      • CBS Television Studios
      • ABC Signature
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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