Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
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Tom Selleck's trademark rumpled charisma continues to pay huge dividends in this eighth adaptation of Robert Parker's mystery series, focusing on the beleaguered small-town police chief Jesse Stone. Picking up where the previous installment Innocents Lost left off, the story begins with the forcibly retired Stone spinning his wheels in the Massachusetts town of Paradise, pursuing a tentative relationship with an aspiring singer (Gloria Reuben) while trying to resist his old self-destructive tendencies. When his replacement on the force meets an explosive end, however, Stone finds himself back in the game. Selleck, who wrote the script with Michael Brandman, wears this role like a just-right shoe, portraying his character's stubbornness and reluctant heroism in a fashion that does full justice to the late Parker's literary blueprint. His charm, combined with the presence of old pros such as Saul Rubinek, Kathy Baker, and Stephen McHattie, make for an enjoyable reminder of the pleasures of a long-running detective series, where the resolution of the mystery isn't half as important as the interactions between the people tasked to solve it. On the debit side, the familiarity between the characters can sometimes feel a little too comfortable, with a meandering middle act that occasionally succumbs to a case of the cutes. (Even the biggest dog lovers in the world may find their patience tried by the number of reaction shots given to Jesse's trusty pooch.) Fortunately, the whodunit aspect finishes strong, with series director Robert Harmon (who also helmed the splattery '80s horror classic The Hitcher ) wringing a surprising amount of tension out of the cat-and-mouse climax set on an abandoned ship. By the time Benefit of the Doubt comes to a close, it's difficult not to wish for further obstacles to be placed in Stone's path, as soon as possible. There's nothing wrong with a formula, provided it's a good one. --Andrew Wright The chief is back on the job. When a shocking double homicide rocks the quiet town of Paradise, Stone is forced back into action. Review: I have watched the complete series. - If you like Tom in other movies, you will like him in this series. Well written and acted by all. I have watched the complete series. Review: The Last Harrah - Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone - Selleck did an outstanding job wrapping up the last Jesse Stone movie with "Benefit of the Doubt." Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone - well you just can't go wrong. I would be thrilled to see future Selleck-Stone movies but I suspect "Benefit of the Doubt" is "The Last Harrah." This finale of the Selleck-Stone series is strong, artistic and stand-up-able. As a fan, you will be able to see all of the previous Selleck-Stone movie characters back to play their extremely charismatic roles. How much fun to see Captain Healy (Stephen McHattie), Gino Fish (William Sadler), Hasty Hathaway (Saul Rubinek and Dr. Dix (William Devane) back on the screene together and placed in an outstanding, action-packed 90-minute TV movie. The show is great ! Believe me! I am just a little disappointed that I didn't get to see more face-time with Suitcase (Kohl Sudduth). I think Suitcase was the most aspiring character in all of the Jesse Stone movies. I also missed Emily Bishop (Mae Whitman). Even though she was only in two Jesse Stone movies, "Death in Paradise" and "No Remorse," I did enjoy her on screen. The only real fluff in this show was the Paradise Motel scene with the motel owner (who was that guy?) and Rose's X (who cares). Regardless, I like the strong, enthusiastic strength Selleck put into "Benefit of the Doubt." He believed and I believed. Their repetition of lines are always fun and twisty. Gotta "stir things up" is part of my phraseology now. It is FUN ! If you are hoping to find Benefit of the Doubt anywhere but on a DVD. Good Luck. I finally broke down and bought the DVD - how antiquated. I hope my husband doesn't pull out our DVD players. To this day, I have lost dozens of movies I enjoyed because we took our VCR players out years ago. Eventually everything will move to the cloud but in the mean time . . . I have the DVD of Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt and I am enjoying it ! ! !
| Contributor | Christine Tizzard, Gloria Reuben, Jeff Geddis, Jeremy Akerman, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, Robert Carradine, Robert Harmon, Saul Rubinek, Sony Pictures Television; Topanga Productions, Inc.; Woodridge Productions, Inc., Stephen McHattie, Steven Brandman, Tom Selleck, Vito Rezza, William Devane, William Sadler Contributor Christine Tizzard, Gloria Reuben, Jeff Geddis, Jeremy Akerman, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, Robert Carradine, Robert Harmon, Saul Rubinek, Sony Pictures Television; Topanga Productions, Inc.; Woodridge Productions, Inc., Stephen McHattie, Steven Brandman, Tom Selleck, Vito Rezza, William Devane, William Sadler See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 6,969 Reviews |
| Format | Subtitled |
| Genre | Drama, TV |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
B**K
I have watched the complete series.
If you like Tom in other movies, you will like him in this series. Well written and acted by all. I have watched the complete series.
B**R
The Last Harrah - Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone
Selleck did an outstanding job wrapping up the last Jesse Stone movie with "Benefit of the Doubt." Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone - well you just can't go wrong. I would be thrilled to see future Selleck-Stone movies but I suspect "Benefit of the Doubt" is "The Last Harrah." This finale of the Selleck-Stone series is strong, artistic and stand-up-able. As a fan, you will be able to see all of the previous Selleck-Stone movie characters back to play their extremely charismatic roles. How much fun to see Captain Healy (Stephen McHattie), Gino Fish (William Sadler), Hasty Hathaway (Saul Rubinek and Dr. Dix (William Devane) back on the screene together and placed in an outstanding, action-packed 90-minute TV movie. The show is great ! Believe me! I am just a little disappointed that I didn't get to see more face-time with Suitcase (Kohl Sudduth). I think Suitcase was the most aspiring character in all of the Jesse Stone movies. I also missed Emily Bishop (Mae Whitman). Even though she was only in two Jesse Stone movies, "Death in Paradise" and "No Remorse," I did enjoy her on screen. The only real fluff in this show was the Paradise Motel scene with the motel owner (who was that guy?) and Rose's X (who cares). Regardless, I like the strong, enthusiastic strength Selleck put into "Benefit of the Doubt." He believed and I believed. Their repetition of lines are always fun and twisty. Gotta "stir things up" is part of my phraseology now. It is FUN ! If you are hoping to find Benefit of the Doubt anywhere but on a DVD. Good Luck. I finally broke down and bought the DVD - how antiquated. I hope my husband doesn't pull out our DVD players. To this day, I have lost dozens of movies I enjoyed because we took our VCR players out years ago. Eventually everything will move to the cloud but in the mean time . . . I have the DVD of Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt and I am enjoying it ! ! !
R**S
Still is a great movie
Another great movie!
I**Y
Go Reggie!
I thought about how to review this new made-for-TV movie for anyone who isn't already in love with Tom Selleck and the Jesse Stone series (and a fan of the late, great master crime writer, Robert B. Parker)and whether this would be an interesting movie for that first time viewer. I think it would. I think all the Jesse Stone movies are great stand-alone films. If anything, they would make the viewer want to see the previous movies (there have been 8, I believe). Jesse Stone is a police chief in a small town on the East Coast. In this movie, a new viewer might not understand all the relationships of the characters, but you'll know enough to not be confused. However, I want to comment on some of those characters: first and foremost, I, personally, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED seeing "Suitcase" as a fisherman (he used to be a police officer in Paradise). He suddenly turned very sexy for me!! Wow. Seeing him stand on the boat, his arm muscles straining against his fisherman shirt. Sigh. Sorry, Mr. Selleck--I didn't think anyone could ever affect me the way you always have!! :) And that might be what is lacking lately in these films. Jesse still has the women, but I'm not feeling him like I used to. A lot has happened to his character, but it is developing so slowly that it seems to just stand still now. I like that Jen is no long a voice-over telephone call. Jesse decided to stop talking to his ex-wife (Jen) because he realized talking to her was not helpful and made him feel bad. But in this movie, he admits that he is still in love with her. So......that's still there. He still drinks......He still is moody and uncommunicative. His current bed partner, or as he puts it, his "pal who has sex with him" works only because she is more afraid of commitment than he is and she doesn't ask any questions about his job or how he works. But that's not a real relationship. If he is spending $180/hr to talk to his shrink, Dix, he's not getting his money's worth, in my opinion and I'd like to see more development of Jesse. He's just too, too sad and withdrawn lately. Nothing seems to make him smile, even a little bit anymore. And I miss him straigtening the frame of his picture of the shortstop he admires so much. That at least showed the viewer that there was once something that he used to love with all his heart. Joe, as Reggie, is great. He is the dog that Jesse picked up on a case long ago. Reggie has great expressions as he looks at Jesse, but surely by now, Jesse could have something more to say to him than, "What are you looking at??" Reggie, a faithful and patient companion has begun to sleep on the bed with Jesse and sit next to him on the sofa. Go, Reggie! Maybe you can draw him out and bring that ol' Jesse Stone/Tom Selleck twinkle back to his eye! I miss that. Either that, or for goodness sakes, bring back Rita Fiore (Mimi Rogers). That could do it too! It might even let us see that famous dimple one more time (please???). I digress, sorry--different character, different series. But still, it would be nice. The story was interesting and not as complicated and multi-layered as previous story-lines. I didn't get as "lost" in this movie as I have others. The evidence didn't seem to add up and it didn't feel as much of an investigation as just a story wrap up. For instance, why was the sniper at the boat in the end? I suppose the answer is obvious, but it didn't seem to fit--either as a surprise or as a scary/thrilling chase. It was just there, sort of ho-hum. I gave this movie 5 stars because I did truly love it. When it came in the mail, I grinned, knowing I could watch it after dinner and I was happy to have to have it to look forward to. The reason this review seems less than a 5 star-er is only because I DO love the series so much and that as a viewer, I want certain things to happen now, especially this far into the series. I want to know more than I did 8 movies ago and I don't. And that's frustrating to me. I want Jesse to be the ultimate hero in each movie and the gum chewing, coffee drinking, mono-syllable dialog is disappointing to me. I want to shake him up! But, again, that's because I am an old-timey fan of everyone connected to the series. That said, I would still definitely rate this particular movie high on the list. I would recommend it for old time fans like myself and newcomers alike. Tom Selleck never disappoints in his acting. He makes you believe Jesss Stone is real every time. The scenery, the music is beautiful, the camera work excellent. There are many great things to say about this movie, so please watch it and judge for yourself. I love reading everyone's reviews.
G**1
Film
Excellent series.
E**L
Moody, calming, background
Superb meditation and writing music. In a good way for these purposes, it lacks the vitality of Beal's Rome and the more deeply ominous elements of the House of Cards soundtracks. Yet, recognizably Beal. 5 star music, minus 1 star for 2x defective CDs (one in the original 2 CD set, one in the replacement 2 CD set).
W**D
If you like Tom selleck's work, this is the way to go
Bought this DVD Love the Jesse Stone series!
C**E
Love Jessie Stone
We love anything with Tim Selleck.
G**T
ZONE 1
ATTENTION DVD ZONE 1 NECCESSITE LE LECTEUR ADAPTE POUR LA LECTURE / SINON TRES BON FILM
A**R
It's not just Tom Selleck that makes this series worth watching.
I bought this because one of my dogs ate my dvd. I have the series because I do like Tom Selleck's acting, but in this series there are several characters that are noteworthy. One became an academy award winner. The series is about a police officer who is trying to forget his ex wife and slow or stop his drinking. He is a superior detective who isn't afraid to do things that might be a bit shady for a police officer. He still does what is right though. I recommend the whole series.
O**D
DVD nicht abspielbar
Es erfolgte kein für den schlichten "user" Hinweis auf die Tatsache, dass diese DVD auf einem ganz normalen deutschen Player nicht abspielbar ist. i. e. für mich ist die DVD unbrauchbar (bin kein DVD Player Experte ) und sie kann in den Müll, da Folie natürlich entfernt wurde und DVD daher auch nicht umtauschbar ist. ! Schade, Kauf war für die Tonne.
P**E
Attention !
Ce dvd est en Zone 1, donc illisible en France. Cette information manque dans le descriptif d'Amazon.
P**T
All good
Good
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