CSI: NY (TV Series) All in the Family (2008) User Reviews

Controversial

[roger-debacker · 8/10 · 9 September 2023]

This episode is about a very controversial topic: the judicial system. There are two different cases. A family court judge, who years ago took two children away from their father, because he "neglected" them, where it's not at all sure that you can call that neglect, when a father has to work three jobs to support his family (of children). There are certainly cases were children are neglected, were parents don't care about their children, but I completely disagree with Bonasera and Taylor that this is such a case. If society (by the people that are responsible to make a judgment about this) calls this neglect, then society should see to it that the single parent can support his family without having to work three jobs. Society can't have it both ways.

The other case where the mother of Ruben, who was killed in a previous episode, finds out that the perpetrator (who is not really responsible for the dead of Ruben, since he was killed by a bullet fired by a shopkeeper that shot at the robber) is out on bail and steals Danny's gun to go and kill him, I'd have to agree with the robber, I'd say she's a nutcase. For me there's no excuse to justify this. The death of Ruben was an accident, but committed by the shopkeeper and not even the robber.

Looking Out For Danny

[ccthemovieman-1 · 9/10 · 19 November 2008]

The crime story here wasn't bad, a so-so story, but what was of more interest was the sidebar story involving CSI member "Danny Messer." I think regulars of this show would agree with me on that because Danny is a really good, compassionate guy and one of the best characters on this show. What happens to him matters to regular viewers of this CSI show.

In a nutshell, Messer is still messed up over his 10-year-old neighbor who was accidentally killed in a recent episode. Danny still blames himself for not escorting the kid home the last few blocks after the two had gone to a church service "for the blessing of the bikes." The guy that started the chain of events which led to the accidental death is bailed out of jail and the grief-stricken mother visiting Danny one morning steals Danny's gun and goes after the man. Getting ready for work, Messer notices his gun is missing and, of course, tries to stop her, but she's gone. He then skips work to find out if he can find her before she kills the man. What happens is predictable but still interesting. "Don Flack" turns out to be a good friend, as well as Lyndsay.

Anyway, in the crime story, a family court judge is killed, and the suspects, as often the case with this kind of victim, are many because the judge had ruled against a number of people over the years. This one involves custody and a person who is bitter because the judge took a parent away. The suspects are the judge's daughter or perhaps her boyfriend. The really sad thing was that a totally innocent victim is killed when the murder weapon, a small shotgun, is thrown out the window, hits the side of the wall, discharges and kills a woman buying flowers nearby.

Well, that's what we come to expect on this show: some strange stories. That's also why when a real human-interest story that is believable, such as in Danny's problem, it's noticeable and more involving. Kudso to Carmine Giovinazzo ("Messer") and Eddie Cahill ("Flack") for nice jobs in this one. I know Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes are the two stars of this show but I like Giovinazzo, Cahill and Hill Harper best. Anna Belknap is okay, not great but not unlikeable, either, as the other lead, "Lyndsay Monroe." The other minor characters, "Adam" and "Dr. Sid," are a little too weird for me, but they are entertaining with their humor.