TeenzTen
An action-packed slog
Casey Duggan
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Taha Avalos
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Zlatica
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
goldiedottom
Det. Olivia Benson is just awful. No matter what a possible victim says the character is believed by Benson. The last episode is just some rant, speech filled crap. Benson's big, big speeches are so bad and boring. Hartiguys shot her wad and this show is toast. Last episode is the all-time worst episode. Benson should retire, she is a horrible actress .
leonegrao
When a show loses the main chemistry, it's not easy to go back to how it was. The right thing to do is try, and if the new plan doesn't work, give up. Unfortunately, SVU still tries things that were already done a long time ago, done better.The main problem with the show started when they lost their main character, the partner of Det. Olivia Benson. They tried several times to recreate that chemistry, but they failed. So, the new strategy was to focus on Olivia.Now the show is completely different from what it was ten years ago. Back then, it was a show about police cases with a little bit of background stories for the detectives. Today, the show puts the cases in second plan and focus too much on the detectives. I'm tired of watching Olivia, or those other characters with weak stories. I'm also tired of the cases that are so predictable. All of the Law & Orders had a very basic plot: a crime happens, the detectives go see the crime scene, the investigation starts with a very good suspect, some other suspects are shown and they find the guy, but then, in a plot-twist they find out that the one who did it was the first suspect all along. Now, when you do that for almost 20 years, even a kid can find out how the story ends. And there's only a limited number of ways to rape and hurt women and children.If anybody wants to watch this, go to the first seasons, they're amazing. Since 2012, the show turned into a circus, it's everywhere and too much is happening for us to actually care.
amckee-64063
The dialogue for this show is well-written and engaging, and I especially like the character of Barba. Many episodes lack the intensity of shows such as Criminal Minds or Hannibal--in the episodes I've seen on Netflix (which, to be fair, only has four seasons), the victims are usually alive and the killers are usually in custody, which means bringing about justice a little less urgent. Most of the villains are normal people who are simply driven by lust, so we don't get to experience the fractured worldviews of other villains from shows such as Gotham, Hannibal, or Criminal Minds. Still, there is a little bit of crazy mixed in there, even if it's not as much as I like. Overall, I get why so many people adore this show.
Erich George
This is the best crime show you will ever see, especially the first couple of seasons. The show has such an emotional impact on the viewers that it feels like you are part of the detectives lives. The show messes with your emotions in a positive way. You feel the pain of the victims and feel the anger in the detectives. The show has dropped off in recent years since the departures of stabler, cragen, munch, but occasionally you will still get a great emotional episode. Also, the show is filmed in New York which is a plus. You see the sights and sounds of this great city. The first 6 seasons are the greatest stretch of episodes you will ever see in a crime drama. I recommend that you watch those seasons as soon as possible. Trust me, this show will not disappoint you like the other cheesy police dramas nowadays.
