Pluskylang
Great Film overall
CommentsXp
Best movie ever!
Tayyab Torres
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
blanche-2
Of the Jesse Stone films I've seen, I have to say I liked this one the best. Even though it had sad moments, Selleck was able to show his humorous side a bit, thanks to the script, and he even smiled once.Jesse is trying to find a killer - the body that's found is of a man, and his dog is sitting with the body. The killer is unable to kill a dog and admits it. Just people. Jesse takes the dog home. This is how we are introduced to Reggie. When another body is discovered with the same MO, Jesse realizes he's dealing with a serial killer. He figures out the identity of the killers with little problem, but tragedy awaits him when he becomes the killers' focus.In a subplot, a young girl (Alexis Dziena) is raped by three guys at her school. They have photos and use them to threaten her. Her mother doesn't want a scandal so after telling Jesse the girl's story, she declines to go further with an investigation. Jesse sends Molly (Viola Davis) to the high school to hang around and investigate.Good script with very satisfying resolutions. The exquisite Abby Taylor is on hand at Jesse's "pal" and Mimi Rogers, who goes way back with Selleck, shows up as the attorney of one of the high schoolers. Alexis Dziena, who played the girl who was raped, has matured into a knockout.I really enjoyed this one.
brislack
I think that the whole Jesse Stones series has been really excellent entertainment, and the best thing Tom Selleck has ever done. It's a shame there are no more episodes on the way.The 'New England' locations (actually filmed in Canada, I believe), show a laid-back region of the US where everything is not how it seems. As a Limey, I can appreciate how New England got its name - it's always raining!The plots are ingenious, and full of surprises but hardly any gun-play, which is how I prefer my drama to be. The cast is excellent - even the dog looks mournful on cue (!), and the women are beautiful. What more could a man want?
A_Different_Drummer
Tom Selleck, he of the high testosterone and hairy chest, the iconic Magnum from the hit series "back in the day" was a young 60 years old when he decided to play a city cop who retired to "Paradise" - a perfect little town in an undisclosed location. It was a TV movie based on a well-written detective series, filmed in Canada, and expectations were not high. Leaving aside the question as to whether a man of this age would be hired for this job, Selleck not only met expectations but exceeded them, delivering a quietly effective portrayal of Stone, a man who essentially got stuff done. This portrayal led to others in the series, all well-received, all shot "on the cheap." His actual co-star was the town Lunenburg NS, on the South Shore in that province, the closest thing to "paradise" the producers could find. The town is real, a large percentage of Americans vacation there, and if two people driving in opposite directions should wish to say "hi," they will stop in the middle of the street, blocking traffic, and do so. And no one will honk. Because in Paradise, everyone understands.
peteza
My wife and I rented the DVD and were pleasantly surprised by this film. Tom Selleck is awesome as Jesse Stone, a flawed yet brilliant police chief with a great sense of humour. The production quality of the DVD is great-I thought this was a theatrical release. I missed the other two films that have been made since Stone Cold (Night Passage and Death in Paradise) and am hoping they will be rebroadcast or also released on DVD. Jesse Stone is destined to become a classic character as iconic as that other guy, Magnum P.I. Here's hoping there's a TV series in the works, because this has the makings of a great one. Rent it, you won't be disappointed!
