The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Drama · TV Movie · Crime · 2015
Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises, unlikely suspects and grave danger. Though it's widely believed the murder was committed by an incarcerated serial killer, Jesse suspects another killer is at large and is hell-bent on bringing him to justice.
Movie details
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
2015 Drama · TV Movie · Crime 1h 27m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises, unlikely suspects and grave danger. Though it's widely believed the murder was committed by an incarcerated serial killer, Jesse suspects another killer is at large and is hell-bent on bringing him to justice.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert Harmon
Written by
Tom Selleck · Michael Brandman
Tom Selleck
Jesse Stone
William Devane
Dr. Dix
Gloria Reuben
Thelma Gleffey
Luke Perry
Richard Steele
Leslie Hope
Sidney Greenstreet
Al Sapienza
Bruce Davies
Alex Carter
Dan Leary
Court is in session
Put Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.