But the desperate moms with these younger men stories can be so cringey. This one was somewhat better than the typical Lifetime movies of this kind, however her desperation and obliviousness does still get people killed. Mom is sort of cringey with the language and innuendo about dating a younger guy, but it's much less campy than normal. Her desperation is full on though. Poor management of her business' finances and she's letting cray cray Jake off the hook for late rent bc of sex. The dialogue makes it clear he's lying to her, so it's not just me as an audience member, and she finds no reason to suspect anything. I agree with another contributor that for all the talking and the closeness of Kristen and her mom, they definitely keep things from each other. I know this is supposed to be a small town but even still, I feel the days of being so trusting are long gone (unfortunately). Mom taking in a boarder with no questions asked makes no sense at all.
I didn't mind Kirsten's sleuthing but surely whoever wrote this movie knows that a cop can't just take a shoe stolen from someone and run a check on it. This gets really old watching knowing something just like this could actually get Jake off for his crimes. I liked that Jake was a known villain and the chase between him and Kristen kept the movie going. One of the flaws of the movie is that I wish it did better with his motivation. It's not clear why he was a killer or why Moira was somehow spared so long (unless he just needed a place to stay and "lay low").
The movie did drag in a few places, but I ended up finishing it. It's worth one watch at least.
I didn't mind Kirsten's sleuthing but surely whoever wrote this movie knows that a cop can't just take a shoe stolen from someone and run a check on it. This gets really old watching knowing something just like this could actually get Jake off for his crimes. I liked that Jake was a known villain and the chase between him and Kristen kept the movie going. One of the flaws of the movie is that I wish it did better with his motivation. It's not clear why he was a killer or why Moira was somehow spared so long (unless he just needed a place to stay and "lay low").
The movie did drag in a few places, but I ended up finishing it. It's worth one watch at least.