A suicide club that causes a train derailment leads back to a law practice and another suicide.A suicide club that causes a train derailment leads back to a law practice and another suicide.A suicide club that causes a train derailment leads back to a law practice and another suicide.
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- TriviaThis is the initial episode in which Jamey Sheridan displays an eye patch. As Goren is looking at it, he asks if it helps with the Bells Palsy. In fact, according to internet research, Mr. Sheridan himself was beginning to experience Bells Palsy symptoms, and it is addressed in the episode.
- Quotes
Detective Robert Goren: [about a "person of interest" in an investigation] He's just letting it all slide - even the things that matter to him. He's sinking into depression.
Detective Alexandra Eames: [holding up a will] Here's one thing he hasn't let slide.
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Behind closed doors
The subject here in "No Exit" has to be one of the toughest that 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' (no stranger to tough subjects) ever did, something that is apparent as early on as the very beginning. And it is a subject with parts that is likely to resonate with a lot of people who have had experiences of having a demanding situation in a demanding workplace, either personally themselves or with close friends and family driven to the edge.
"No Exit" does a great job with its subject, one that should have preferably an emotional and pull no punches approach and the episode delivers on both of those. While, like the previous episode "Beast", it is not one of my favourite episodes of Season 4 it is in the better half when ranking the season's episode and is one of the bravest of the season (and possibly of the show). A touch over-complicated on occasions but nonetheless a great and powerful episode.
Production values are slick and professional, not ever resorting to cheap or untested gimmicks or anything. The music is haunting in the right places and isn't constant or too loud, and the direction gives the drama urgency and breathing space.
It furthermore is a thoughtfully and tactfully scripted episode, a difficult topic handled with force yet sensitivity while still allowing room for some welcome and still tasteful levity with Goren and Eames. Love Eames' sass and Goren's reaction to Eames' burn mentioned elsewhere was pretty priceless, makes me wonder whether that was an improvised bit or a spontaneous reaction. The story is disturbing and also very moving, with nothing being what it seems. Was kept guessing right up to the end and the subject as said is likely to resonate with many, have not been through it myself but close friends and family have been driven close to the edge by demanding jobs.
Goren and Eames are still great characters and cannot get enough of their chemistry. The acting from all is excellent.
Concluding, great. 9/10
"No Exit" does a great job with its subject, one that should have preferably an emotional and pull no punches approach and the episode delivers on both of those. While, like the previous episode "Beast", it is not one of my favourite episodes of Season 4 it is in the better half when ranking the season's episode and is one of the bravest of the season (and possibly of the show). A touch over-complicated on occasions but nonetheless a great and powerful episode.
Production values are slick and professional, not ever resorting to cheap or untested gimmicks or anything. The music is haunting in the right places and isn't constant or too loud, and the direction gives the drama urgency and breathing space.
It furthermore is a thoughtfully and tactfully scripted episode, a difficult topic handled with force yet sensitivity while still allowing room for some welcome and still tasteful levity with Goren and Eames. Love Eames' sass and Goren's reaction to Eames' burn mentioned elsewhere was pretty priceless, makes me wonder whether that was an improvised bit or a spontaneous reaction. The story is disturbing and also very moving, with nothing being what it seems. Was kept guessing right up to the end and the subject as said is likely to resonate with many, have not been through it myself but close friends and family have been driven close to the edge by demanding jobs.
Goren and Eames are still great characters and cannot get enough of their chemistry. The acting from all is excellent.
Concluding, great. 9/10
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Oct 29, 2020
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