Criminal Minds: The First Season DVD: Review By Courtney O.

Dec 17th, 2006 by Courtney O.
"The way to a criminal is through his mind" and the way to a dedicated "mystery-crime-thriller" fan is with a television series like Criminal Minds.
  • OVERALL
    4.0
    GREAT
  • Feature
  • Extras
  • Replay Value
THE GOOD
"The way to a criminal is through his mind" and the way to a dedicated "mystery-crime-thriller" fan is with a television series like Criminal Minds.
THE BAD
Out of anything, I'd have to pick the 'criminals'--they're all pretty bad.
THE FEATURE
Criminal Minds revolves around a team of seven FBI profilers, each with their own area of specialization, who work in the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI. The mission of the BAU is to provide behavioral-based investigative and operational support by applying case experience, research, and training to complex and time-sensitive crimes. The specialists take you deep into the minds of criminals, hence the title. It's a fascinating profession and an equally fascinating show. It's Perry Mason meets CSI.
THE EXTRAS
The Making of Criminal Minds

This feature introduces each character and goes into more depth about their area of specialization. The feature is also an interesting look into how the series was made.

Inside Quantico & The Criminal Mind

A mini-doc*mentary about the real-life BAU division of the FBI, including what they do, job training, and all the ins and outs of the FBI. It's really interesting to get such a close look at something that is otherwise very low-profile.

Meet Matthew Gray Gubler

Get to know Gray Gubler a little better. We get to see more of this independent filmmaker, including a tour of his home, his artwork, and background on his filmmaking career.
THE VIDEO
Widescreen Version, enhanced for 16:9 TV's
THE AUDIO
Dolby Digital: English 5.1 surround
THE PACKAGE
Box-style, side-insert case holds 3 separate cases with 2 discs in each case. Special Agent Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin) is on the cover of case 1; Special Agent Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson), Elle Greenaway (Lola Glaudini) a sexual offenses expert and "JJ" Jareau (A.J. Cook) the rookie who handles P.R. for the group are on the cover of the second case, and Derek Morgan (Shemar Moore) who focuses on obsessional crimes, Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) the smart-but-socially-challenged genius and last but not least, super tech savvy Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) are featured on the 3rd case. The entire 7-person team is featured on the box cover looking ever so serious about catching criminals.
THE FINAL WORD
Break out the Beer Battered Fried Brie and Clams Casino along with a nicely chilled bottle of Riesling "Naked" Snoqualmie, Columbia Valley, OR. 2004, pop in the DVD and enjoy. Criminal Minds uses some interesting filming techniques and they are aptly explained in the Special Features. In fact, have a second bottle of "Naked" chilled ready to go and watch the entire Special Features segment in one sitting--it's very entertaining.

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