Abandoned and Deceived

ABANDONED AND DECEIVED, in my opinion, is an excellent movie about what it's like to be a single mother. When Doug (Brian Kerwin) failed to pay child support, I did not care for him at all. If you ask me, he should have been arrested for child support evasion. I would see to it that he paid if I were the mother. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I could feel Gerri's (Lori Lughlin) pain, the performances were spectacular, the production design was good, the writing was sharp, and the direction was strong. Now, in conclusion, if you liked Lori Loughlin on "FULL HOUSE," you'll really love her in this story about what it's like to be a single mother.

This is a pretty good TV movie about Gerri Jensen, who found ACES, an agency to help women get the child support they are due. It is based on a true story.

When Gerri's ex husband stops paying child support, Gerri's life and that of her two young sons becomes very hard.Circumstances finally evolve to the point where she seeks out other women having trouble collecting support and ends up "a movement"

This is NOT my original comment on this movie. In fairness, I had to edit it. I had read info on the ACES website that indicated that Gerri's ex-husband had continued his pattern of non support and done other really lousy things. Recently I was looking at the site again and noticed that particular section was gone. I did a little research and it appears that it is possible that Gerri's ex and his family are NOT as bad as this movie made them appear. Yes, it IS true that her ex did get behind in his support and it is true that this led to difficulties in her life and she did start ACES because the officials in charge wouldn't help her. However, there is evidence to indicate that Gerri is somewhat anti-father and that other statements she made about her ex were NOT true and that she attempted to thwart his attempts to have a relationship with him even when he was current with his support.

Acting is so-so from the adults, the children's acting is poorly done. Honestly, I found the script lacked complexity and depth within the scenes. The sequence of events are apathetic and disconnected. Good camera work, that's about it in regard to any positive comments.

In this better than average teleflick, Lori Loughlin stars as a woman whose husband dumps her and the kids and leaves them with next to nothing. It's Loughlin's job to keep the kids fed, in shoes, healthy, happy, etc. She juggles two jobs and has no time for her kids. Until she decides to fight back. And that's where it gets good. Kudos to Loughlin for a heart-wrenching performance.