CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Adeel Hail
Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
Prismark10
Tom Selleck's Jess Stone is more serious and wounded here especially as he has been shot and Captain Healy ends up in hospital when they are shot at in a stakeout.The main plot is trying to find the shooter while he is fending off Paradise town council, ends up romancing the Internal Affairs investigator who is supposed to be enquiring about him and not bedding him.There is a sub plot involving the disappearance of a baby boy some years earlier as his mother gets strange letters. I found this television movie to be better than Sea Change, more involving but although our hero is damaged I do find that both he and some of his colleagues are hyper efficient in their investigations. Sometimes the clues just fall into their laps.
goldenstar2
I must differ from the previous reviews of this movie, in my opinion it is just awful. I had the misfortune of watching a Jesse Stone movie last year and had hoped that the 2009 version may be a little more entertaining but was very disappointed. Tom Selleck, who is one of my favourite actors, looks like a human version of my grandmother's Bassett Hound, all sad and droopy, I hoped a dog-catcher would spot him and take him away permanently. His character is so wrapped up in his alcoholic misery it cast a depressing pall over the story. "Joe the Dog" was without a doubt the star of the show, I hope he was digging Jesse Stone's grave beside the sea shore! The movie has one really great benefit, you do not have to take a sleeping aid the night you watch.
redandgearhead@juno.com
While I do agree with this being the least of the series, I enjoyed the episode. However, my wife (who would leave me for Tom if he asked, I'm not kidding) didn't like it.As an example of our tastes, I loved Clint Eastwoods "Unforgiven" because the distinction between bad and good wasn't clear. My wife did not like "Unforgiven" because the distinction between bad and good wasn't clear.I think the story line was needed or the series would have fallen way to far into a formula driven format. That's why I think it would destroy the series if it was a week to week show. This episode must set up at least one or two more stories.I look forward to them.
CitizenCaine
Tom Selleck returns for a sixth time as chief Jesse Stone in Paradise. This time he's on the trail of who shot Captain Healy (Stephen McHattie) and himself one night while they were parked doing surveillance. Meanwhile a woman (a very compelling Camryn Manheim) from Albuquerque arrives clinging to a thread of hope about her missing son. Jesse prefers not to take the case but allows Rose (Kathy Baker) to take up the case herself. Simultaneously Captain Healy warns Jesse against pursuing the shooter, and the town council prepares to discipline Stone. Like the previous films, the story develops deliberately. Selleck is perfect in the title role as usual. The film touches on minor threads from previous story lines, like Luther's cognition, while maintaining its focus on the present. William Devane returns as Doctor Dix and Kerri Smith returns as Sister Mary John. This is the first film in the series with an original script not based on one of Robert B. Parker's novels. Once again Robert Harmon directs. The background music really does add a nice touch. I wonder if Leslie Hope's Sidney Greenstreet character is intended to be a joke for film buffs. **1/2 of 4 stars.
