Review of
Jesse Stone: Night Passage,
DVD version
Five out of five stars
Selleck is Jesse Stone
One of Robert B.
Parkers best literary quirks is that his heroes often have significant flaws,
and none is more flawed than Jesse Stone. A great cop with genius-level
instincts for the truth, Jesse has almost uncontrolled weaknesses for alcohol
and ex-wife Jen. This video is a depiction of the story that introduced Jesse
to the world.
It opens with Jesse
in California after being fired for being drunk on the job on the police force.
He is standing on the edge of the ocean looking out, waiting for his body to
process the alcohol so that he can safely drive to Paradise, Massachusetts. He
is going there as he is a prime candidate for the job of chief of police. His
constant and loyal companion is his dog Boomer.
To his
surprise, Jesse is hired, even though he smells of alcohol when he is
interviewed. He does not realize that the main decision-maker wants him for
chief because he is convinced that he can control him. Jesse begins to settle
in and form relationships with other people in town, both personal and
professional.
When the former
chief is murdered, Jesse is determined to find the killer and it is here the
viewer begins to learn that Jesse is an unorthodox chief. His solution to a man
violating a restraining order to avoid his ex-wife is unorthodox to say the
least. It is that effective quirkiness that quickly endears Jesse to his fellow
officers, people in the town and the viewers.
This is one of
those serial movies where once you watch one, there is a strong urge to go on
to the next one.
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