Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24133 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-08-23
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 18
• Running time: 2950 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Murder, and its tale-telling aftermath, is the compelling subject of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Since its inauguration in late 2000 CSI has been a ratings triumph, spawned two spinoffs (CSI: Miami and CSI: New York and positioning itself for long-term success. Creator Anthony Zuiker's foolproof formula was established early on, bolstered by a fine ensemble cast and requiring minimal tweaking as the seasons progressed; its Las Vegas-based "criminalists" eventually became "CSIs" steeped in the scientific minutiae of forensic investigation, but the series arrived essentially intact, with an irresistible (and seemingly inexhaustible) supply of corpses and the mysteries that surround them. Influenced by the graphic precedent of movies like Seven and Kiss the Girls, CSI matches morbidity with dispassionate methodology; viewers are so fascinated by the investigative process that they're unfazed by intimate autopsies and internal (i.e., digitally animated) views of traumatized flesh, bone, and sinew.

While keeping abreast of cutting-edge technologies, CSI combines the ingenuity (and fallibility) of villains with the appealing humanity of its heroes. CSI director and entomologist Gil Grissom (played by series co-producer William Petersen) is introverted but ethically intense; he's both mentor and moral compass for his night-shift team, including a former stripper-turned-CSI (Marg Helgenberger); a recovering gambler (Gary Dourdan); an eager ace (George Eads) with room for improvement; a workaholic (Jorja Fox) who can't always remain emotionally detached from her cases; and a chief detective (Paul Guilfoyle) who's a necessary link to police procedure. Like The X-Files, CSI supports its characters with feature-film production values, employing a Rashomon structure that turns murder into a progressively accurate study of cause and effect. Script quality is consistently high ("Blood Drops" and "Unfriendly Skies" are exceptional), direction is slick and sophisticated, and the mysteries are complex enough to invite multiple viewings. Despite a regrettable shortage of DVD features, CSI remains addictively worthy of its lofty reputation. --Jeff Shannon

Synopsis
Created by Anthony Zuiker and executive produced by movie maven Jerry Bruckheimer, the thrilling series centres on the Las Vegas Police Department's night-shift forensics unit, which utilizes cutting-edge technology to solve the often grisly crimes of a glamorous city whose constant influx of visitors makes it rife with criminal elements. This collection presents all the episodes from the show's first three series.

Customer Reviews

The Evidence Speaks For Itself!
I started watching CSI just before christmas on channel 5 and really liked it. I decided to buy this boxset with my 10% rental reduction and I havnt regretted it. It is well worth the money, you get all 3 seasons of the fantastic Las Vegas crime series. I finally got through all the episodes and I really enjoyed every one of them, there wasnt one I didnt like.

I really liked how realistic it was, the way they never cought the murderer sometimes and then they struck again. You also have the killers who somehow slip through the net more than once and get away again. The serial killer that most sticks in my head is Paul Milander, he was brilliant with all his mind games that he played on Grissom.

The episodes just seemed to get better as you went through them, with me really enjoying season 1 and then getting to season 2 which I enjoyed even more and then finally finishing with season 3 which was by far the best year. This is when Greg, the lab rat, finally gets a chance to go out on field and also go undercover for Grissom. This was definately his most eventful series when he even manages to get blown up by Catherine!

The good thing about this boxset is that once you are finished you can watch them again because when you go back you notice things that you never noticed before, for example, people acting very strangely. Now that you know who really done it you can go back and pick up on all the sublinal signals you couldnt pick up on before. Also, there are plenty of extras to keep you occupied for a while!

I cant wait now for season 4 to come out on DVD, Im now hooked on CSI and watch it every Tuesday and watch the New York version on Saturdays. I am now going to buy the Miami boxset and work my way through it. This boxset is well worth the money and I really recommend it to everyone! Enjoy

hooked from the get go!
Watched the odd episode on tv and was interested. Bought this box set, and season 4 part 1, and have watched every episode so far in just under one week! I literally couldn't stop watching. However, it is also really good to just dip in and out of-as my mum found out (she's now hooked too!) The graphic visuals can be disturbing to start (so don't let younger kids watch) but they soon become an integral part of the stories. Can't wait for the rest of season 4, and season 5 to come to Britain.

My opinion? Buy this, switch your mobile off, unplug the landline and enjoy!!

Great TV
CSI is fantastic and you could do alot worse than buy this phenomenal bargain. The first 3 seasons are excellent and I completely concur with the other reviewer, the Paul Millander episodes are sheer class and far superior to any of the third rate thrillers appearing in your local cinema (especially featuring Morgan Freeman!). CSI, in my humble opinion, made it cool for film actors to consider TV work and spawned a generation of high octance, intelligent, and gripping TV drama - especially from the States. Britain just cant compete. And another niggly plus - for the money the box that these DVDS come in is far superior than the substandard box that the complete Friends came in. I cant wait for season 4 and will continue to watch the TV episodes.