CSI: NY (TV Series) And Here's to You, Mrs. Azrael (2006) User Reviews

Lots Of Twists, But Do They Add Up?

[ccthemovieman-1 · 8/10 · 15 October 2007]

This is one of those shocking endings that at first, you say, "wow, that's pretty cool." However, when you think about it for a minutes, questions start popping up and pretty soon you think, "there's no way that could have happened." That's my interpretation of this episode, anyway.

I could see the who killer was much earlier in the show but the twists and turns to get there are a bit far-fetched. Nevertheless, it was a good story and I like these shows better when they focus on just one crime instead of dividing the 45 minutes into two or three crimes stories.

Hill Harper as "Sheldon Hawkes" is the featured CSI worker on this case, with a personal story or two that makes him relate to this case more than the others. We find out a little background on him, such as why he decided to be a medical examiner.

A disappointment

[Pharoiste · 2/10 · 21 December 2008]

The CSI shows almost always deliver, and deliver well. Unfortunately, this ep is one of the few "flops" -- or maybe I've just seen so many police procedurals that I'm starting to recognize patterns, I don't know. In any event, as the other commenter has noted, the identity of the murderer is painfully obvious, so much so that the character had been on screen for literally less than thirty seconds before I pointed my finger and said, "That's the one." That detracts from the enjoyment of the episode, for more reasons than one. Apart from the fact that there's no mystery left for the viewer to solve, it also makes the detectives look incredibly stupid for missing something so obvious, and stupid detectives are never a good thing to have in a police procedural.

As for the sensationalistic "twist" near the end, I can't say too much about it without venturing into spoilers, of course, but in my opinion, it added nothing to the episode and should have been excluded. "Shockers" are best used only when they serve a useful purpose, and no such purpose was served here.

CSI: NY is an excellent show, but fans would do well to skip this ep. After all, there are so many others that are worth your while.