My wife (an unrepentent "CSI: Miami" fan) just sent me a link to this great commentary on the odd draw that "CSI: Miami" has on its viewers. The article is appropriately titled 'CSI: Miami is Watchable, Yet Horrible.' The full article can be found here. Returning to the mesmerizingly bad David Caruso as Horatio Cain, critic Andy Dehnart says:
Caine repeats other character's names multiple times in one sentence for no reason, and always stands at bizarre angles where he's never quite looking at whoever he's talking to. He's constantly removing or putting on his sunglasses, and he makes profound-sounding declarations that are actually trite and trivial. He talks to everyone as if they're children, and although he experiences emotion, doesn't express it verbally or non-verbally. Caine also walks away in the middle of conversations, and appears just as unexpectedly. On one episode, he appeared in the middle of a street that was just shown to be empty in a wide shot, as if he was some kind of magician.
But Dehnart goes on to point out that 'CSI: Miami's biggest draw may be the visuals. He says:
What may be most notable about the series is how it places its visual aesthetic above all else...In high-definition, it's intoxicating, with bright colors that scream for attention. It's HDTV porn, and high-definition television manufacturers should require big-box electronic stores to tune their sets to A&E, which repeats the show with ridiculous frequency. Nothing looks quite like "CSI: Miami" does, nor does any other show make Miami look so stunning and flawless...
All of this may be true. But the only reason I still watch occasionally with my wife is because David Caruso has turned bad acting into a stunning artform.
1 comment:
Viva CSI Miami! Yes it's bad, but it's downright intoxicating. What tragedy will befall Horatio next? Funny article, and funny post.
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