Secrets in the Desert (2023 TV Movie) User Reviews

Unfortunate rip-off of the excellent Kurt Russell thriller Breakdown

[Richiecass · 2/10 · 15 October 2023]

Could anything be more pathetic than ripping off an acclaimed Kurt Russell movie, Breakdown, because Lifetime has no screenwriting capabilities? No original ideas other than formulaic drivel? I really was stunned at the extent, blow by blow, of the copycatting of that film, which I have seen numerous times and highly recommend. The only significant difference is the man is abducted instead of the woman, and there are "updates" in the form of electric car vs Jeep and wi-fi money transfer instead of physically being forced to take out cash from a bank. The score at 5.1 is too high for such a rip-off, clearly an indication the raters have not seen the original.