I'm quite sure that no one likes to write poor reviews for anything quite frankly but this movie is possibly the worst that I've ever watched. Who in their right mind wanders to the side of a boat when they are feeling extremely dizzy!! I should have realised that this was the shape of things to come and quit watching. The acting was very hammy (with two or three exceptions) and the storyline was just about ok. Unfortunately there just wasn't enough of anything to hold it together. I'm not sure why I even watched it until the end but I suspect that was because I was wondering who was the father of the baby. I'm surprised that this made it to the screen to be honest.
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The worst yet
hoops-5343619 March 2022
Just when we think we have seen the worst LMN movie yet, another candidate raises its lowly head. In this case, we wonder who did the casting. Some of the worst case of emoting (trying to be polite, better word is hamming) we have seen. Starting with the Mark Harmon wanna be police chief, moving on to the perfect haired Peyton (seemed like his first acting job ever,) the hack mayor, it's like watching a high school play...long before the dress rehearsal.
This movie also falls prey to a favorite Lifetime plot fail- a hospital (sometimes ICU) where it seems no one is on duty at night. People with bad intentions can come and go at will and medical staff only show up when the bad deed is already done. Unbelievable!
Hopefully the cause of all the hack stuff (love the mayor on the ground after the car wreck) was an extremely low budget which meant that they could not hire a good director or able actors.
Don't waste your time.
This movie also falls prey to a favorite Lifetime plot fail- a hospital (sometimes ICU) where it seems no one is on duty at night. People with bad intentions can come and go at will and medical staff only show up when the bad deed is already done. Unbelievable!
Hopefully the cause of all the hack stuff (love the mayor on the ground after the car wreck) was an extremely low budget which meant that they could not hire a good director or able actors.
Don't waste your time.
Don't bother
CranberriAppl19 March 2022
Vague, laughably bad with a ridiculously corny ending. It tries to set the mood of a small town with secrets with a lead character that hates coming home for reasons that they don't bother really telling us. She left her family behind and is now back bc her sister is missing. So now she must confront her demons to figure out what happened to Maya. Womp Womp. The potential was there, but the movie fell short. I was hoping for a vibe like the shows Bloodline, Deception, and Revenge, and this movie was none of those.
At a certain point, the movie starts dragging and you're going to wonder, "what is this even about?" Is it about a troubled business, a reckless son, or an affair that will cause a political scandal (spoiler: it's not)? Who cares? The characters spend too much time lurking around corners, whining, not looking for evidence of anything related to the three scenarios I mentioned, even though everything is supposedly wrapped in mystery. Who is really the one in trouble here? Misha (protag) or Maya (missing sister)? Misha is supposedly this well-loved person, yet she has no friends in this movie that are happy she's home. All of the friends are her sister's. No childhood best friend, no ex-boyfriend that is happy she's back, etc. We have no reason to care about this family.
The only reason I watched this was because of Cody from Baywatch and Jason London (although I get the twins confused even now). Both were wasted. The lead actress had no personality. The Peyton guy was channeling Cillian Murphy in the worst way. The business partner who started a relationship with his business partner's widow (Misha and Maya's mother) was weasel-like even without knowing if he was up to something.
There's an over-the-top car chase scene with a predictable ending, and since it involves characters in our story, how is it NEVER addressed? The police chief (I don't think he was a sheriff) should literally have known about it same day and it never factors into the events. The next time the decedent is mentioned, it's a slam designed to prop up the protagonist.
By the climax, if you're still watching, you will ask "all this for that?" Couldn't figure out what kind of prizes any of these people were. For me, this movie telegraphed who the villain/s was/were, and we were just waiting for their motivations to be revealed. It wasn't worth it.
One of the worst of 2022 so far. I'm trying to do better about too many spoilers in my reviews otherwise, I'd be more specific to save you some time.
At a certain point, the movie starts dragging and you're going to wonder, "what is this even about?" Is it about a troubled business, a reckless son, or an affair that will cause a political scandal (spoiler: it's not)? Who cares? The characters spend too much time lurking around corners, whining, not looking for evidence of anything related to the three scenarios I mentioned, even though everything is supposedly wrapped in mystery. Who is really the one in trouble here? Misha (protag) or Maya (missing sister)? Misha is supposedly this well-loved person, yet she has no friends in this movie that are happy she's home. All of the friends are her sister's. No childhood best friend, no ex-boyfriend that is happy she's back, etc. We have no reason to care about this family.
The only reason I watched this was because of Cody from Baywatch and Jason London (although I get the twins confused even now). Both were wasted. The lead actress had no personality. The Peyton guy was channeling Cillian Murphy in the worst way. The business partner who started a relationship with his business partner's widow (Misha and Maya's mother) was weasel-like even without knowing if he was up to something.
There's an over-the-top car chase scene with a predictable ending, and since it involves characters in our story, how is it NEVER addressed? The police chief (I don't think he was a sheriff) should literally have known about it same day and it never factors into the events. The next time the decedent is mentioned, it's a slam designed to prop up the protagonist.
By the climax, if you're still watching, you will ask "all this for that?" Couldn't figure out what kind of prizes any of these people were. For me, this movie telegraphed who the villain/s was/were, and we were just waiting for their motivations to be revealed. It wasn't worth it.
One of the worst of 2022 so far. I'm trying to do better about too many spoilers in my reviews otherwise, I'd be more specific to save you some time.
Can't get past the casting....
Corinne-Folk4 July 2022
In real life the "mother" in this film is 4 years older than her "daughter" the main character. The woman playing Misha is far too old for this role, and I just couldn't get past it. Typically I can deal with the standard lifetime cliches, but less than a half hour in and I couldn't stand another moment.
Good but could have been better
anisule29 April 2022
I'll wait for the spoilers to come out for this one.
PeteB12319 March 2022
I was thirty minutes in and still nothing really interesting happening. Guess that happens when you just come off of watching those three Lifetime "Predator Obsession" Lifetime movies with the psycho stalker and his pet sharks, then everything else is going to seem pretty boring for a while.
Still, most of the other Lifetime movies made this year have been pretty good.
Still, most of the other Lifetime movies made this year have been pretty good.
I like it
mangosteen5522 March 2022
Worth a watch
d-ramseeey20 March 2022
I thought they all gave an excellent and convincing performance but in particular Chelsea Vale who plays Maya. The film started of a little slow but it came along once the main plot got revealed and after that things really sped up. It's an entertaining movie to watch with friends and family. Scary situation to be in so we were all holding our breathe to the end honestly.
I liked it
realskidrow29 April 2022
Glad Lifetime are finally making better quality films. The cast is better and the quality of the scripts have improved. Seems to be more thought put into their films now thankfully. Chelsea Vale is a stand out as is Christina DeRosa and Alec Nevin. If your bored this is a good option.
It's entertaining
classicjunke29 April 2022
I seen mixed reviews about this film so I was hesitant about watching this but it's truly a entertaining movie. A high quality production with a well put together plot that isn't as predictable as the other lifetime movies. I'm giving it a 9 overall because i feel like this should at least be a 7 on here.
Suspenseful
karonfilmlover28 April 2022
Good drama flick
sandyknowledge26 April 2022
Very good movie
edhaynes-8017920 March 2022
I am not really a lifetime movie person but I did watch this movie and I thought it was very good. I thought it had some good Scenery,suspense and mystery. I liked it very much.... Recently my wife watched this movie we had DVR it so she just watched it last night she is a lifetime person watching all kinds of lifetime movies and she said it was really very good I just want to add this into my previous with you.
Great drama
cynvanity20 March 2022
Cliffhanger ending
flores8622 March 2022
Impressive
adamsaunders9003522 March 2022
Yes it's a lifetime movie, yes it has it's flaws no it isn't bad and yes it's really entertaining. I've heard of real stories (well similar) like this really happened so when it started off I was really glued to the screen. Intense acting by all the actors and good editing as I felt they didn't drag it out like they usually do. The mother was a real stand out, seriously made this movie come alive.
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