A murder investigation leads detectives to a judge who may be taking bribes from a select group of divorce lawyers to rig their cases.A murder investigation leads detectives to a judge who may be taking bribes from a select group of divorce lawyers to rig their cases.A murder investigation leads detectives to a judge who may be taking bribes from a select group of divorce lawyers to rig their cases.
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- TriviaWhile searching the shore of the Hudson River in order to find the scene of the murder Detective Ed Green asks Detective Lennie Briscoe if he's found anything. Briscoe replies "aside from a lifetime supply of Coney Island Whitefish not much." "Coney Island Whitefish" is a term used in New York City for a used condom that is either found floating in the water or lying on the beach.
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Ed Green: Damn, I hate floaters. They creep me out.
Lennie Briscoe: Oh, at least we're outdoors. Could be worse. Locked room, week-old body, middle of July, no AC.
Ed Green: All right, all right. It could be worse.
- ConnectionsReferences You Bet Your Life (1950)
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"Floater's" story sounded very intriguing, though it also wasn't a massively unique premise. Corruption in the legal system has been done more than once in the franchise prior. 'Law and Order' for a while did a very good job making ordinary concepts more interesting than they sound and continued to do so even when the show was past its best. Did not mind though that the subject was familiar, as it is a relevant one, has been known to happen and is worthy of addressing.
Season 14's "Floater" is a good episode, but not a great one. Did find it a letdown after being so blown away by the previous episode "Identity" (seen immediately before this hence the comparison). There are a lot of great things here and "Floater" did have the makings of something great. But part of me felt that more could have been done with the subject, it is handled admirably here but could have gone into more depth. So liked the episode but didn't love it.
There are things that could have been better. It does try to cram in too much in too short a space of time, not an uncommon problem in 'Law and Order' episodes.
Really don't want to sound like a broken record, but Elisabeth Rohm really fails to inject any life to Southerlyn and comes over as stiff and cold with one-note line delivery. Also thought that the whole risking ruining a reputation for money could have gone into more detail, so that the why aspect was clearer.
On the other hand, "Floater" does a lot extremely well. The photography and such as usual are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. The direction has some nice tension while keeping things steady, without going too far the other way. Other than Rohm, the acting is very good. Jerry Orbach and Jesse L Martin are such a great pairing and they are great individually. Sam Waterston really commands the screen and part of the tension is down to how McCoy's mind works.
Moreover, the script is thought provoking and smart, thankfully not rambling or too complicated that it makes things confused. A lot of the legal scenes' dialogue really probes thought and pulls no punches, which prime-'Law and Order' often excelled at brilliantly. It's not just non stop seriousness though, there are also humorous moments here and there such as Briscoe's one-liners. Briscoe's cynicism here is also very understandable. The story is an interesting and well paced one that is a lot less ordinary than it sounds.
Good but not great all in all. 7/10.
Season 14's "Floater" is a good episode, but not a great one. Did find it a letdown after being so blown away by the previous episode "Identity" (seen immediately before this hence the comparison). There are a lot of great things here and "Floater" did have the makings of something great. But part of me felt that more could have been done with the subject, it is handled admirably here but could have gone into more depth. So liked the episode but didn't love it.
There are things that could have been better. It does try to cram in too much in too short a space of time, not an uncommon problem in 'Law and Order' episodes.
Really don't want to sound like a broken record, but Elisabeth Rohm really fails to inject any life to Southerlyn and comes over as stiff and cold with one-note line delivery. Also thought that the whole risking ruining a reputation for money could have gone into more detail, so that the why aspect was clearer.
On the other hand, "Floater" does a lot extremely well. The photography and such as usual are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. The direction has some nice tension while keeping things steady, without going too far the other way. Other than Rohm, the acting is very good. Jerry Orbach and Jesse L Martin are such a great pairing and they are great individually. Sam Waterston really commands the screen and part of the tension is down to how McCoy's mind works.
Moreover, the script is thought provoking and smart, thankfully not rambling or too complicated that it makes things confused. A lot of the legal scenes' dialogue really probes thought and pulls no punches, which prime-'Law and Order' often excelled at brilliantly. It's not just non stop seriousness though, there are also humorous moments here and there such as Briscoe's one-liners. Briscoe's cynicism here is also very understandable. The story is an interesting and well paced one that is a lot less ordinary than it sounds.
Good but not great all in all. 7/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 4, 2022
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