Jesse Stone: No Remorse

I bought the entire Jesse Stone series.this like all of them is great. I have watched them multiple times. Love them!

It's a movie. Isn't it nice to have something to actually look forward to on a Sunday night? Seriously. All the junk on tv these days...it's so nice to be able to anticipate a tv movie besides something from Hallmark. My family had the date marked on the calender for weeks just to be sure we didn't miss it. Jesse Stone IS a dark character, so it naturally follows that what goes on in the series will be dark. But his interaction with the rest of the cast of characters is so great, and we all can see his developing fondness for Reggie. How could one NOT love Reggie? He loves Reggie but is afraid to let himself show it. Same with his other friendships. CURSE YOU, JEN! While I really like Kathy Baker, I also miss Molly's character. It would be nice to have them both back in some way. After all, the Paradise PD needs staff, right? Suitcase is a treasure. I also love the psychiatrist(although I get the urge to break out an inhaler while watching his scenes) and Capt. Healy. Everyone in the show is great. A wonderful cast of character actors. Character actors are the spine of entertainment (ask me--I was a theatre major). This last episode seemed to bring in so many of the old characters from previous ones. It was great. No, it wasn't quite as good as some of the others, but still, it was great, compared to what we're offered on tv these days. So keep 'em coming, Tom and crew. Tom Selleck just gets better and better. He was an adorable younger man, and now he's a gorgeous and introspective mature man. It just doesn't get much better than that. Besides, who has ever had a better 'stache or brows? No One!

Hard to find last movie number 9. I like Amanda and the way she walks. The first 8 movies i bought at rummage sales and thrift stores for cheap. But not movie no.9. Memorable line from 9 movie series, "Shoot and move. In a fight, front sight". That line is from movie 1 Night Passage. Tom Selleck shoots a S&W Gunsite 1911 with 4 1/4" barrel. That info is worth the price of the movie.

With the passing of author Robert B. Parker, the tone of the series of television "Jesse Stone" movies has become much darker, with star Tom Selleck, particularly in the last installment, "Thin Ice", appearing to be losing the battle with his personal demons...well, the latest film, "Jesse Stone: No Remorse" is still dark, but I actually found it more upbeat, despite a series of obstacles that would test Job's patience! On suspension from the Paradise Police Department (a carry-over from "Thin Ice"), Chief Jesse Stone (Selleck) is downing a fair amount of Scotch (to the disapproving gaze of his dog, Reggie...which Jesse insists isn't 'his' dog, even after sharing his home for 3 1/2 years!) His ex-wife is still trying to maintain a phone relationship, forcing him to rip his phone out of the wall (and break down and buy a cell phone). His Boston P.D. buddy, Commander Healy (Stephen McHattie) needs his help as a 'consultant', as a serial killer is on a spree; a convenience store killer in Paradise is overtaxing the community's tiny police force (Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth), with the City Council hoping the pair will fail in their investigation, so the entire department...including Chief Stone...can ALL be fired, and replaced! The ex-wife (Krista Allen) of the man who hired him, originally (Saul Rubinek), offers Stone her body, Officer Gammon (Baker) is facing a divorce, gangster Gino Fish (William Sadler) appears to have ties to the Boston murders, and long-suffering therapist Dr. Dix (William Devane) admits he hates fishing! A full plate for Jesse Stone, indeed... As with all the movies, a brilliant ensemble cast keeps things moving, and I cannot praise Tom Selleck, enough. His performance is restrained, yet intense (watch his body language and listen to his voice when he warns a young friend at a convenience store to be careful...simply brilliant acting!) There is more humor than in "Thin Ice", although it is dark and a bit sarcastic (understandable, given the circumstances). And the finale is positive (even if we don't get to see it all the way through...a new film, "Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost", has been filmed, so we can be pretty sure things will work out!) Another chapter of the Saga definitely worth owning!

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Another good one. I am maybe not the best to rate any of these because I like the characters and the stories have been consistently good in my view. I like these no nonsense characters, especially their quirks. Well developed characters compared to so many shows and movies that don't go big on character development. I have liked them all. I especially like the character who is the serial killer. Saw it coming but they weren't trying to hide which made it all the better in my book.

I've read a number of the reviews of this movie. Many of the reviewers stated that this one featured a darker Jesse Stone. There's a good reason for that, which I will comment on later in this review. I'm a big fan of the Jesse Stone movie series, and I particularly liked the first four in the series (Stone Cold, Death in Paradise, Night Passage, and Sea Change). In this latest installment, Jesse Stone (even while he is officially suspended by the Town Council of Paradise) helps his friend Healey (Captain of the Boston Homicide Department) and the Paradise Police Department to solve a series of mysterious killings in Paradise. Capt. Healey hires Jesse as a consultant to get his "coply intuition" in an effort to find clues to solve the case; meanwhile, the overworked and undermanned Paradise PD, represented by Rose and Suitcase, also seek Jesse's help "unofficially." These killings seem to be linked to the mob, but there are no definite clues. Meanwhile, there is sub-plot with Jesse's struggles with how to operate his cell-phone -- everyone's trying to leave messages for him. I liked "No Remorse" because it offers a deeper inside look into Jesse Stone's struggles, personality, and relationships. He has deeper interactions with people like Rose (the assistant to the Chief), Suitcase (now the Temp Chief), Healey (the Boston Homicide Chief), and his conversations with the crime boss Gino Fish and his assistant are more extensive. There were some comical moments in this film. His conversations with Hastings (the former town council boss he put away in Night Passage) were amusing. Hastings is now a used car salesman and he likes to tell Jesse "I'm very fond of you, Jesse", to which Jesse replies, "Whenever you tell me that, bad things happen!" Jesse also has an amusing and awkward chat with a female nun over dinner. Meanwhile, Jesse also tries to reach out and show affection to his dog as advised by his therapist. These scenes helped to lighten up the mood. If Jesse Stone seems "darker" in "No Remorse",it is because he is depressed & devastated by the official suspension of being the Chief. Jesse Stone loved his job and he was so gifted in solving difficult cases. He was born to be the Police Chief in Paradise and he did a brilliant job. Tom Selleck and Michael Brandman did a masterful job of writing the original script to this entry; they were sensitive to what was happening with Jesse Stone's character. It would make sense that Jesse would not have the same light-hearted banter that characterized the first four series (because he's not the Chief anymore, and he's depressed). The script gave us more of a personal look into Jesse Stone. We also get a better glimpse of his relationships with people. We see his affection for his former co-workers (Rose and Suitcase) in the Paradise Police Department, his care for the girl Emily who works at the convenience store, and his friendship with Healey, who helps him out by hiring him as his consultant. We also hear a richer dialogue with Jesse's shrink; one of his sessions proves to be very significant in helping Jesse find the right clues in the case. I thought "No Remorse" was much more satisfying and suspenseful than the depressing and dismal "Thin Ice." I enjoyed the rich character development, the deeper personal look at Jesse Stone, and the suspenseful story. What is sadly missing in this DVD are any special features: there are no interviews, no featurettes, and no commentary (hence the deletion of a star). Now, that's dark and depressing!!

Tom Selleck is perfect as Jesse Stone. It takes a great actor to convey so much with a look, a pause, a nod of the head, and few have that - Tom has always had it. And where'd they find a dog that has it? This series is one to curl up to in a cabin surrounded by snow. The real world will seem alien after you've lived in Paradise for awhile. Thanks Tom for this labor of love. You are always gracious, always Quincy, always superb.