Mon mariage est un mensonge

Since we got Hulu, we are really getting into LMN. We have begun to expect plot twists and they are usually predictable, but this movie had us guessing all along. The reveal at the end was something we did not expect. The movie was a little slow at times and seemed funny at times- but that was probably due to the Marla character. Once you realized she was somewhat of a psycho, you got along just fine.

Good movie, would watch again.

Perhaps too clever for its own good, this is one of those stories that seem to be made up on the run, where anyone could be the guilty party - but the writers then pull the rug from under your feet and add an extra ending that feels like a too-much-to-believe stretch - and way overly manipulative to be fully convincing. For those hooked on who-done-its and don't mind being taken for a ride.

Therapist Alison Whitford (Erin Karpluk) is heart-broken when her husband gets killed in a hit-and-run. Police Det. Gabriel Strickland believes it to be murder. She is confronted by Marla Mitchell (Kate Corbett) who turns out to be his other wife. They find that he was first married to Cheryl Volberg (Kelly Rutherford) and has no legitimate source of income.

I'm going with this movie until Alison fails to foresee Cheryl's refusal. Everybody seems to be smart at the beginning. Everybody needs to be smart in order for this to be a good thriller. That's the secret to making this movie work. The writing has to be smart. Getting the wives to agree on the money does not make it any more legal. Alison really only has two options. She can go to the cops or she can go take the money herself. At the very least, she should have held onto the passcode as leverage. I would have liked to see her go to the dark side and have her world descend into corruption. That's the better movie.

There have been a few of these married to many wives at the same time movies. This one is a bit more tongue in cheek humorous. Not a drama. I am a huge fan of Kelly Rutherford and she looks beautiful and classy here. If not for her I would say skip this one. The other two actresses are a bit B grade. A lame little twist at the end.

The movie is a great thriller though made on a TV movie budget. Am quite fussy about selecting my thriller movies but this one was picked honestly randomly by me on a feel Good Friday evening and I was pleasantly surprised. Loved the twists and turns and the whodunnit guessing game. And yes, can we PLEASE get more of this wonderful actress ERIN KARPLUK?? She is brilliant an actor!! Hope to see more of her in upcoming movie/tv series.