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In the small town of Paradise, police chief Jesse Stone (Selleck) is having a hard time keeping up with things. A hitman takes a failed attempt at killing State Police Captain Healey with Stone getting injured too but not before Stone injures him back. The police force of Paradise is thin and Stone recent sacked an efficient and competent officer simply because Stone did not like him. Along with the increasing number of crimes, unmanned speed traps, diminishing revenue from parking tickets  amongst others, Jesse finds himself in a spot of trouble with the town council. Elizabeth Blue's newborn son disappeared from the hospital 7 years ago and whose body was found later with the hospital tag around his wrist. When Elizabeth received a letter saying that 'her son is being taken care of', her own investigations have led her to Paradise and she believes that this town contains some evidence that would help her find her son. Although Jesse does not believe in Elizabeth's story, he grants the investigation although he wasn't too optimistic about it himself. The movie is not actually a feature film but a TV movie and hence has been created in that manner to be appealing to television audiences. The story is a bit jumbled with far too many things happening which makes it difficult for the viewer to keep a track of things. Couple that with a town called 'Paradise' a police officer who is too soft and the movie does not feel like a hardcore cop movie but a softer crime scene investigation. Mostly recommended for someone who does not want anything too intense and thrilling (read: two old people sitting by the fire enjoying it).

Thumbs up: Decent crime story

Thumbs down: Too many stories inter-woven, too soft and composed

Rating: 5.1/10