Snow day here, so I'm binging on movies in btwn naps on a lucky day off. I saw on the cast list that they are the same age irl, but I don't know how Cassie can pass for a high schooler. Maybe it's the attitude? But definitely as far as looks, she comes off as her real age. Even when she's "Chelsea," she looks too made up. I didn't realize until I read the summary that called her a "teen," that that's what she's meant to be.
That said, so far it's not too bad. Typical Lifetime (which sometimes LMN movies can surprise you). Both of Chelsea's parents being dead, as well as an aunt too ashamed to adopt her in childhood, is pretty convenient. I didn't realize the story was over a month, everything happened so fast. I did like that the aunt and uncle weren't the typical naive characters that didn't follow up on inconsistencies. The uncle at least.
The climax happened quickly and as expected. But it wasn't a terrible way to spend 90 minutes.
That said, so far it's not too bad. Typical Lifetime (which sometimes LMN movies can surprise you). Both of Chelsea's parents being dead, as well as an aunt too ashamed to adopt her in childhood, is pretty convenient. I didn't realize the story was over a month, everything happened so fast. I did like that the aunt and uncle weren't the typical naive characters that didn't follow up on inconsistencies. The uncle at least.
The climax happened quickly and as expected. But it wasn't a terrible way to spend 90 minutes.