Testigo en la sombra

Really odd TV-movie from the Mary Higgins Clark plot factory. Oddball international cast does pretty well (for the most part); I don't know if the use of British, Canadian, German, and American actors was a deliberate sop to the multi-culti crowd or just a random occurrence. Anyway, the mystery is quite suspenseful at times, though some of the "twists and turns" are a bit pat. The overall impact is hindered, however, by Emma Samms's strange performance. She was apparently struggling with her American accent: some of her line readings are a bit off, and she uses an inappropriately breathy voice in some scenes that really saps them of tension. There was no intrinsic reason for her to use an American accent anyway; the character could just as easily have been a Brit. Also inexplicable is the (creepy) attention paid below to the little girl--her role is actually small.

A very well put together movie! I've been looking forward to this movie for a few months now. I first heard about it on young Dani Bouffard's (Bonnie) fan club. The movie was very well written and interesting. The acting was superior! Dani showed a great reach of emotion and touched my heart in many scenes. The scene in the hospital and on the phone with Lacey was very touching! When Bonnie was shot at, it was so believable and powerful that during the commercials, I was praying that Bonnie was okay! I think this little girl has a very bright future ahead of her, as I heard she was voted Sweetheart Of The Year for 2001 by the fans! Outstanding job to those who chose Dani for this wonderful role!

A woman witnesses murder and has to go on the run. Some odd characters and awful music, but entertaining enough. I did wonder if what was up with the brother-in-law and there are some amazing recoveries.

Yet another made for TV film I wasted my time on. Why bother to cast a British actress and then direct her to use an American accent? Bizarre... Also if her character was in witness protection why didn't she change her appearance in any way whatsoever? Surely that's the first requirement. All in all just another 'woman in peril' vehicle.

I've certainly seen worse movies but this is definitely in the bottom tier. The principals' performances were neither terrible nor great though in a lesser role, Danielle Bouffard's was certainly "fingernails on the chalkboard" for anyone old enough to have memories of that experience. Others have commented on Samms's accent but that was neither here nor there compared to the bizarre behavior of her character. Chased by a known killer, why would she not give the one police officer she trusted any hint of her whereabouts? When she finally figured out what was going on, why didn't she share this info with the police rather than going for confirmation on her own and risking it dying with her? Obviously, because that's what the script called for in the mistaken belief this would build tension. All it did was cause a headache from palming my already palm flattened forehead at the disbelief in the character's stupidity. If you need some neck exercise, this would be OK to listen to while trimming your pet's toenails. You'd be continually burning off calories, shaking your head in disbelief though you could certainly end up with neck muscles that looked like they had too many steroids given how many times they'd get exercised.