The motive in the murder of a retired insurance salesman appears to be related to a series of policies he sold to Jews in Poland during the Holocaust.The motive in the murder of a retired insurance salesman appears to be related to a series of policies he sold to Jews in Poland during the Holocaust.The motive in the murder of a retired insurance salesman appears to be related to a series of policies he sold to Jews in Poland during the Holocaust.
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- TriviaThis episode appears to be based on the true case of a scandal involving Italian insurance company Assicurazioni Generali subsidiaries, whose company declined to pay on policies of at least forty families of Polish, Czech, Yugoslavian and Hungarian origin who perished in the Holocaust.
- GoofsA medical examiner explains that a victim didn't realize that he had been shot by saying, "Reagan didn't know that he'd been shot either until he got to Bethesda Naval." Ronald Reagan went to George Washington University Hospital after being shot, not to Bethesda Naval.
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Lt. Anita Van Buren: So, I heard you went in hot pursuit today.
Det. Ed Green: Yeah. Perp tried to climb out the window.
Lt. Anita Van Buren: I'm surprised you didn't push him.
Det. Ed Green: [pause] Me, too.
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A fistful of murderous dollars
Actually started watching 'Law and Order' from the later episodes of the Briscoe and Green period. Seeing the whole Briscoe and Green period overtime, it came to me that some of the earlier episodes were among the best from it. The previous episodes were mostly of an incredibly high standard and most of the season's episodes in general ranged between very good and fantastic, with "Killerz" and "Justice" being exceptional and "Merger" being the only disappointment.
While not one of the best episodes of Season 10 or 'Law and Order', "Blood Money" is another great episode of a solid season (which wasn't as good as the consistently high quality Season 10 of 'Criminal Intent', but leagues better than the disappointing one of 'Special Victims Unit'). The subject is a difficult one and not easy to explore, but "Blood Money" actually does a great job with it and handles it insightfully and uncompromisingly. Which was often the case when 'Law and Order' approached difficult subjects.
The production values are suitably slick and gritty, with photography that is reliant on close ups that have an intimacy without being too claustrophobic. The music is didn't come over as too melodramatic or like it was emphasising the emotion too much. The direction is sympathetic while still giving momentum.
The writing is intelligent and although, like the show in general, there is a lot of talk (as always for the 'Law and Order' franchise) it doesn't feel like there is too much or too loose. The moral dilemmas of how to approach the case being sensitively but not in a sugar-coated way handled. What it has to say is insightful and having seen a number of 'Special Victims Unit' for example episodes where the writers' stance on a certain stance is presented heavy-handedly from one side, it was great to see a firm but not preachy argument that leans towards one viewpoint in particular but in a way where it is completely understand. The story sounds ordinary at first but actually very quickly becomes quite twisty and intricate. The main court case is a complicated one and was occasionally on the convoluted side, but was tense and fascinating while not holding back so it becomes an appropriately uneasy watch.
Briscoe and Green (the latter of whom seems completely at home and the former is on strong form as always) work very well together, but the legal stuff is where "Blood Money" is even more successful. Where it is particularly twisty and unflinching, especially the holocaust survivor's testimony which shocked and moved me. The acting is extremely good all round, regulars and supporting.
Overall, just great. 9/10.
While not one of the best episodes of Season 10 or 'Law and Order', "Blood Money" is another great episode of a solid season (which wasn't as good as the consistently high quality Season 10 of 'Criminal Intent', but leagues better than the disappointing one of 'Special Victims Unit'). The subject is a difficult one and not easy to explore, but "Blood Money" actually does a great job with it and handles it insightfully and uncompromisingly. Which was often the case when 'Law and Order' approached difficult subjects.
The production values are suitably slick and gritty, with photography that is reliant on close ups that have an intimacy without being too claustrophobic. The music is didn't come over as too melodramatic or like it was emphasising the emotion too much. The direction is sympathetic while still giving momentum.
The writing is intelligent and although, like the show in general, there is a lot of talk (as always for the 'Law and Order' franchise) it doesn't feel like there is too much or too loose. The moral dilemmas of how to approach the case being sensitively but not in a sugar-coated way handled. What it has to say is insightful and having seen a number of 'Special Victims Unit' for example episodes where the writers' stance on a certain stance is presented heavy-handedly from one side, it was great to see a firm but not preachy argument that leans towards one viewpoint in particular but in a way where it is completely understand. The story sounds ordinary at first but actually very quickly becomes quite twisty and intricate. The main court case is a complicated one and was occasionally on the convoluted side, but was tense and fascinating while not holding back so it becomes an appropriately uneasy watch.
Briscoe and Green (the latter of whom seems completely at home and the former is on strong form as always) work very well together, but the legal stuff is where "Blood Money" is even more successful. Where it is particularly twisty and unflinching, especially the holocaust survivor's testimony which shocked and moved me. The acting is extremely good all round, regulars and supporting.
Overall, just great. 9/10.
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Nov 10, 2021
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