CSI: Miami Reviews

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BlogCritics Magazine: CSI: Miami Review
- "And, last but certainly not least; if there was any worse chemistry between stars David Caruso and Kim Delaney, John Ashcroft would arrest them for bio-terrorism. It's not a good idea to put two actors from two different acting schools in the same scene (the smoldering, intense everything-is-portentous school versus the warm, compassionate please-won't-you-be-my-neighbor good girl theory of acting)."

PopMatters: CSI: Miami Review
- "Much as these first moments suggest, C.S.I.: Miami is very slick, very clever (one cut to commercial comes just as the team discovers a survivor: "Stay with us!"), and very eager to please. Plainly, its creative team imagines that the best way to do so is to repeat what they've done already in the original series, now only two years old -- the Who song, the saturated colors, the low-key leads, and the zippy-zappy zooms on bluish corpses and raw red wounds."

Fairfax Digital: CSI: Miami Review
- "The television equivalent of one-day cricket: superficial and formulaic."

DVD Verdict: CSI: Miami Season 1 DVD Review (86/100)
- "Stylish, well-acted, and relentlessly formulaic, CSI: Miami is a calculated risk by a network that never shakes things up too much. But let's not forget that at The People's Choice Awards this first season walked away with the award for Favorite Television New Dramatic Series. It's a safe bet the whole family will like this one to some degree."

CDUniverse: CSI: Miami Season 1 DVD Review (4.7/5)
- "The return of NYPD BLUE exile David Caruso to a leading role proves he can do unsmiling, untrustworthy intensity like few others..." -- Chris Roberts, Uncut

VideoVista: CSI: Miami Season 1 DVD Review (7/10)
- "Unlike the scientific examiners and lab techs of the original C.S.I. - Crime Scene Investigation, the criminologists of this Miami centred TV spinoff (introduced in second season C.S.I. episode Cross-Jurisdictions) are all 'proper' cops."

DVD Verdict: CSI: Miami Season 2 DVD Review (80/100)
- "The court likens CSI: Miami—The Complete Second Season to dating a supermodel from another country. She's pretty to look at, but after ten minutes she's got nothing to say."
CDUniverse: CSI: Miami Season 2 DVD Review (4.3/5.00)
- ""There's hours of humid homicidal action here." -- Marjean Holden, Uncut"

DVD Verdict: CSI: Miami Season 3 DVD Review (91/100)
- "CSI: Miami—The Complete Third Season is as solid a TV-on-DVD release as they come. Slick packaging, pristine transfers, and a boatload of extras ensure the popular show will be a bestseller on the sales charts. It's a formulaic show with a solid cast and a good sense of style. If you're a fan then the set is well worth a purchase. If you just casually catch the show from time to time, it's a strong rental candidate. Fans of Caruso should consider it a must-buy."

MovieFreak.com: CSI: Miami Season 3 DVD Review (7/10)
- "The third season of CSI: Miami features several very good episodes and overall it’s an average show as far as medical procedural crime shows go. Coupled with some good behind-the-scenes featurettes, this DVD set comes recommended."

Amazon.com: CSI: Miami Season 4 DVD Review (4.5/5.0)
- "But in Season 4, this show really takes off by adding subplots that set it apart from the other CSI shows and make the characters more interesting."
DVD Verdict: CSI: Miami Season 4 DVD Review (65/100)
- "An uneven season, Miami Vice: Season Four features one of the series' best episodes ("Mirror Image") and several of the worst ("The Big Thaw," "Missing Hours," "The Cows of October"). Casual fans will be better served by picking up earlier seasons, but hardcore Miami Vice addicts will want this one for a smattering of shows and its gripping finale. But a few good episodes do not a worthwhile season make, and all told I can't recommend it."

Amazon.com: CSI: Miami Season 5 DVD Review (4.5/5.0)
- "This is one of the worst TV series. All the casts are just either wooden actors or just over the top. I don't know how anyone would love this show."
CanMag: CSI: Miami Season 5 DVD Review
- "With that in mind, this DVD set provides a great opportunity for all viewers. Casual viewers can catch up on the overall story and long-time fans can enjoy all the extras in the set."