Review #3656: White Collar 4.6: “Identity Crisis”
Contributor: Gregg Wright
Written by Channing Powell
Directed by David Straiton
Ah, the “treasure hunt”. Already, it’s been the focus of the show’s longest-running story arc, and at least one episodic story that I can think of. I remember that episode being a fun, lighthearted romp, and it left me wishing that “White Collar” would do more “treasure hunt” episodes. Wish fulfilled. “National Treasure”-type escapades are nothing new for “White Collar”, but it’s rare to see it so unabashedly embraced as it is here. The episode’s climax doesn’t quite live up to the promising earlier half or so, but an amusing and intriguing last-minute twist seems to leave the door open for sequel episodes.
Perhaps the best thing about this episode is how Mozzie is further developed. On paper, these emotional scenes and reveals about Mozzie’s psychological state could have seemed a bit cheap, but it seems to work extremely well in the final product. Willie Garson gives Mozzie more range and emotional depth than ever before on the show. And this exploration of Mozzie’s past, and how it led to his current personality, fits in perfectly with the parental theme that’s present in Neal’s current story arc. I also liked how Mozzie’s surrogate father, Mr. Jeffries, is included in this expansion of Mozzie’s past. I’m still hoping that Ernie Hudson will show up again at some point in the show.
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