Positive Miami DVD Reviews Pouring In

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Since its release last Tuesday, the first season DVD set of CSI: Miami has garnered several positive reviews which have included praise for the actors and the quality of the audio and video of the set.

<font color=yellow>Gord Lacey</font> at TVShowsonDVD awarded the set a 9/10 for both video and audio, but only a 4/10 for extras. Lacey calls CSI: Miami a "show that was meant for DVD." He describes the anamorphic widescreen image as "almost flawless" and praises the look of the show: "The cinematography is great in the show, and everything from the bright colors, to the blow-out shots of beaches, look superb in this transfer." Lacey finds the quality of the audio equally high, commenting that "This is a show that sounds as good as it looks."

Lacey also praises the work of lead actor <font color=yellow>David Caruso</font>, who portrays Horatio Caine. "It's nice to see David Caruso back in a police uniform. He was so good on NYPD Blue, and his acting shines here as well," Lacey notes.

<font color=yellow>Sheldon A. Wiebe</font> at EclipseMagazine.com also lauds Caruso's performance:<ul><blockquote><font color=yellow>Over the course of the first season, David Caruso reaffirmed his ability as one of television’s best actors. Horatio Caine is a man who is as driven as Gil Grissom, but for entirely different reasons – which explain their different approaches. Caruso makes Caine’s empathetic but no-nonsense nature extremely likable. It’s also easy to see why his team is loyal to him.</font></blockquote>[/list]

Wiebe also had praise for the other cast members, calling <font color=yellow>Emily Procter</font>'s Calleigh Duquesne "enthusiastic, intelligent and possessed of a quirky sense of humor" and <font color=yellow>Khandi Alexander</font>, who plays medical examiner Alexx Woods, "wonderful."

Overall, Wiebe awarded the set a B+ for the episodes, taking the grade down a few notches for the addition of <font color=yellow>Kim Delaney</font> to the cast, a move Wiebe calls a "pretty big flaw." However, he rates the extras an A grade, finding the commentaries "entertaining" and the tours "enlightening." Overall, Wiebe gave the set an A- grade.

To read the full reviews, please visit TVShowsonDVD.com and EclipseMagazine.com. The DVD set of the first season of CSI: Miami is available for order from Amazon.com.<center></center>
 
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