Sherri Louise Papini had a vivid imagination. She was also a pathological liar with deep-seated insecurities. Throughout her life, she blamed others who apparently left her feeling unfulfilled. This was a recipe for disaster that the mother of two perpetrated on her loving family.
The filmmakers were successful in making the implausible hoax of a kidnapping appear credible. The performances were superb. Sherri was a dynamic individual who impressed others with her fastidiousness and attention to detail. She was good at concealing her deficiencies.
Any love and compliments sent her way were clearly not enough for Sherri. It was due to the efforts of a dedicated detective that Sherri's "act" was exposed.
One of the most interesting characters in the film was Chris, the former boyfriend of Sherri, who was duped into the phony kidnapping scheme. The most extraordinary act was that of Chris firing hockey pucks at Sherri to give the appearance of her being physically abused.
The detective was correct in asserting that the genuine victims in the case were the people of the Redding community who had collectively shown unconditional support for Sherri's return that money was contributed and hundreds of hours of police work was devoted to discovering her whereabouts.
Sherri delivered a moving and contrite speech to the judge, resulting in a lenient sentence of eighteen months in prison and a $300,00 fine, a relatively small price to pay to be Queen for a Day in the Hall of Fame of victims.
The filmmakers were successful in making the implausible hoax of a kidnapping appear credible. The performances were superb. Sherri was a dynamic individual who impressed others with her fastidiousness and attention to detail. She was good at concealing her deficiencies.
Any love and compliments sent her way were clearly not enough for Sherri. It was due to the efforts of a dedicated detective that Sherri's "act" was exposed.
One of the most interesting characters in the film was Chris, the former boyfriend of Sherri, who was duped into the phony kidnapping scheme. The most extraordinary act was that of Chris firing hockey pucks at Sherri to give the appearance of her being physically abused.
The detective was correct in asserting that the genuine victims in the case were the people of the Redding community who had collectively shown unconditional support for Sherri's return that money was contributed and hundreds of hours of police work was devoted to discovering her whereabouts.
Sherri delivered a moving and contrite speech to the judge, resulting in a lenient sentence of eighteen months in prison and a $300,00 fine, a relatively small price to pay to be Queen for a Day in the Hall of Fame of victims.