JESSE STONE 5: THIN ICE(2009)
This is the fifth of the Jesse Stone movies, based on
the books written by Robert B. Parker!
These films all star Tom Selleck who is absolutely perfect
in this role!!! Thin Ice is again a dark movie, as are all of
these movies!
A few stories in this one: Jesse's still drinking; a woman
is looking for her son that was kidnapped 7 years prior;
Jesse's with Captain Heley when they both get shot up on
a stakeout; the powers that be are putting pressure on
Jesse to stop getting involved with serious crimes!
Still dark but still a great watch! B+
A review from Amazon.com:
Jesse and his State Homicide buddy Healey are shot at
in Boston. Both are injured, Healey seriously. Jesse comes
home to learn his ex-wife is moving in with her boyfriend;
his employer, the Paradise Town Council is not pleased
with his performance as police chief specifically with his
failure to man the speed trap just outside of town, and a
woman from New Mexico thinks her long-ago kidnapped
son is alive and well in Paradise. Add an Internal Affairs
investigation conducted by an angst-ridden and glamorous
officer to the mix (Jesse managed to fire a couple of shots
at the gunman) and this is a satisfying addition to the series.
Thin Ice describes more than the story. This is the first of
the Jesse Stone movies not based on a Robert Parker novel,
there are differences in characters (I particularly missed
Molly) and there's an edgier feel to it. While there is still
the wonderful repartee among the members of Paradise's
tiny PD that is so characteristic of these stories, everyone
seems uneasy and Jesse seems more self-destructive than
in the past. Nevertheless, the intrepid Jesse manages to
sidestep Internal Affairs to resolve the shooting, ferrets
out the truth about the kidnapping, and as the movie ends,
is on his way to Do The Right Thing. His future in Paradise
is in question as well as his personal relationships, and
I'm glad I read that there is another episode yet unreleased,
so maybe the big issues will be resolved. - Jody "jody@vanwert.com