Off the Rails

I watched this entire movie and I have no idea of what happened.

The synopsis here claims this was based on true events. I find that very hard to believe, considering the absurd plot, all the holes in it, and all the plot points that were left unresolved. If it was based on anything real, they took a story and fictionalized it to the point where it no longer resembled anything real.

The ending, both the events that took place right before the very end, and the very end itself, were totally unbelievable and unrealistic (I don't want to get into details about this to give spoilers; I prefer reviews that don't have any). But that's typical for a Lifetime movie. They have a structure they follow, and this movie followed it all the way.

It isn't listed as a TV movie, and appears to have had a theatrical release. If so, I'm sure it was very brief, and made no money in theaters. It is a movie tailor made for Lifetime only. So if you like Lifetime movies, this is as good, if not a little better, than most. Just know what you are getting into beforehand, so you don't have expectations that won't be met.

And poor script. You don't care about anyone in this loser. Leading lady walks around being nosey and invading people's homes looking for her past. She spends most of the movie on a computer or cell phone. Ah, the modern day touch. You wonder what she'd do without all these technical devices. Not much going on here. Actually rather boring and bad acting. Also you feel like you are going nowhere with this film. It's that confusing and silly. As her husband, I'd drop her like a glass of water. OMG she's on a cell phone again.

The cinematography is better than average for a Lifetime Movie for Chicks, and the story is interesting. I even wondered if this was an original Lifetime Movie. A number of times, swear words were edited. A little different for a LMFC, where everyone involved knows the words will be edited. The story does not fully resolve some aspects, such as why someone imitated Nicole online and had her entice men. That seemed just left unresolved as the movie edged towards the climax. However, the climax and resolution were good and surprising (in a good way) despite that seemingly false trail.

I agree with the reviews that say the movie is confusing. But not in a smart way. In a poorly-scripted, poorly-acted, poorly-depicted way. And also in an "I don't want to rewind this to see what I missed because that would make the movie take longer" way.

I did not like any of the characters. I guess Luc wasn't awful, but for a hot guy, he looked very under-bathed.

The music was derivative of the tune they played in Contagion. Prior to COVID-19, I really liked Contagion. My friends and I even made a drinking game for it. I wish I'd just watched Contagion. But I probably would have skipped the drinking game, because I have a hangover today. This hangover is the reason I didn't turn this awful movie off.