Vows of Deception

Based on a shocking true story and inspired by the real murder of James Grund, renamed Clay Spencer for this film and who is brilliantly portrayed by the charming Mike Farrell, 'Vows of Deception' is basically the story of a vindictive and adulterous trophy wife Lucinda, who is portrayed by the gorgeous and talented Cheryl Ladd.

Lucinda's evil and psychotic behaviour knows no bounds, she is one of the most despicable female characters which I have watched on screen and the fact that she is based on a real life murderer is even more shocking. Cheryl Ladd really brings out the depravity of Lucinda's character, you really loathe Lucinda by the end and hope she gets all that is coming to her.

Let Lucinda's story be a lesson to all, do not make money and sex the sole purpose of your life. Do not let them corrupt and deprave you as they can easily do so. Make love and goodness the pursuits of your life, as heaven knows we do not need any more Lucindas in this world.

This film begins with a pregnant woman by the name of "Lucinda Michaels" (Cheryl Ladd) arriving by bus to the small town of Amherst and being greeted by law enforcement official by the name of "Detective Matt Harding" (Nick Mancuso). Since Lucinda is on parole for a previous offense, Detective Harding wants to make sure that she abides by the law and keeps her appointments with her probation counselor. He then drives her to her sister's house nearby and then heads to a nearby nightclub where some friends are waiting for him. When he gets there, he is given a surprise birthday party in which his best friend "Clay Spencer" (Mike Farrall) plays a trick on him by having a stripper pop up out of the birthday cake. A few days later, in an attempt to even the score, he asks Lucinda to appear at a gathering as a blind date for Clay and then surprising him by removing her overcoat. Although the joke isn't that funny, Clay is immediately attracted to Lucinda due to her beauty and charm. Not long afterward, to Matt's horror, his best friend and Lucinda are subsequently married. What Clay doesn't realize, however, is that Lucinda isn't nearly as nice as she looks and he soon gets more trouble than he could ever hope to realize. Now rather than reveal any more, I will just say that I came across this movie by complete accident and after reading a short synopsis I decided to check it out. Although I didn't expect too much initially due to the made-for-television format, I was somewhat surprised by how well it kept my interest pretty much from start-to-finish. I especially liked the acting on the part of Cheryl Ladd who played her part in a solid manner. Likewise, her beauty definitely added to the overall scenery as well. Be that as it may, while certainly not a great crime-drama by any means, I found it to be a decent movie for the most part and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

I thought this movie wasn't "exceptionally" good. I did, however, think it was worth watching. The movie centered around an older, sexier female, played by Cheryl Ladd of the "Charlie's Angels" days. She tries to go after the money of a friend of a detective. Overall, the storyline I thought dragged on and needed something else. There also was her sister played by Nancy Cartwright who does the voice for Bart Simpson on the show, "The Simpsons." If you are in to dramas, it's definitely worth watching. I found that I was watching it for a little bit then turning the channels back and forth during commercials. I don't think there could be anymore to the story because of the way it ended.

Of course, no one ever claimed she was much of an actress. This film proves it. Ladd goes around playing sexy and that's about it. No moments but puckering and prancing about in revealing costumes too tight and too small for her. And what a waste of talented actors such as Nick Mancuso and Mike Farrell. They must have been desperate to take on this project or the money was too good. It's pretty obvious about what will happen in this. Isn't it always when a bimbo marries a rich man? This is no different. Michael Woolson as the son tries to stay far away from the whore wife. But the script makes him succumb to her fancies.

All in all I give this a 2 and a half for the presence of Mancuso and Farrell and the attempt of Woolson. But 0 for the performance by Ladd.

She is young and beautiful and marries an elderly millionaire, who has a very good-looking son who of course turns out to be the ideal of a lover. When her husband finds out his wife has betrayed him he alters his will and she gets into a hurry. The husband is found shot with a bullet in his head, but since there is no murder weapon to be found, there is no case. She tries to make his son a prime suspect, but he has seen her through. Her sister Terry knows all about her case and the complexes of it, and her revelation brings the key to the picture. Nick Mancuso makes the most interesting performance here, the friend of the murdered husband, who refuses to let go of the case. Most of the film is a desperate hunt for the murder weapon. It is all a true story.