One would have to give the makers of this movie the benefit
of the doubt when thinking back to the previous 7 outings Tom Selleck has had
as the title character. Unfortunately what works a few times doesn't always
continue to do so as is evident here.
The film opens with the death by explosion of the town
Police Chief who replaced Stone a movie or two back. With no one on hand to
replace him, the town comes to Stone to take back his old job. There are no
other police officers on hand since all of them quit once the newest Chief took
over Stone's position. It was a political move and had nothing to do with the
job. They knew it and took off for greener pastures.
As Stone begins digging into the case he uncovers all sorts
of clues that lead in numerous directions. But one of these clues must be
leading somewhere as a hit man makes an attempt on Jesse's life. As if the
murder of the police Chief wasn't enough to raise suspicions this certainly
makes it so.
To say there is a deeper storyline going on here is to give
the movie more credit than it deserves. Of course there is the continuing
development of the character of Stone who deals with depression and the feeling
that his job was his life and he is little without it. But the film moves at
such a slow pace, something that worked before, that you find yourself thinking
come on get on with it finally.
The mystery at the center of the film feels like there are
no clues that would lead the viewer to the answer. It's one of those movies
where the end feels too contrived and done just to finish things off rather
than a methodical police story where clues are worked out to get from point A
to point Z.
I enjoy watching Selleck in almost everything I've seen him
in. I've even enjoyed several of the other movies in this series. But this time
around I just felt like it was being done just to make another one. If they
carry on let's hope they have something more to offer.
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