Run for Your Life

I've done my share of bad slideshows, so do yourself a favour and dont watch this.

Meredith (Amy Smart) is on the run with her two daughters from her abusive powerful Canadian husband. Due to his legal team, he is able to get joint custody despite the abuses. She manages to set up a life in Seattle but her husband has hired a hitman to stalk her. The movie splits into two alternatives in a Sliding Doors narrative rollercoaster.

I'm not a fan of Sliding Doors. I'd rather the narrative picks one path. With the addition of flashbacks, it gets more difficult to follow. This is like two Lifetime movies jammed into one. This almost becomes a jumbo of Pick Your Own Adventures. The premise seems to be picking out the story with the better outcome. It's not as compelling as it sounds. I don't really care about any of the outcomes.

After moving to the United States (Seattle, Washington) from Canada, attractive journalist Amy Smart (as Meredith) survives additional beatings from abusive ex-husband Mark Humphrey (as Robert Redmond), who has followed her. Even worse, Mr. Humphrey has hired a professional hit-man to kill Ms. Smart. Fearing for the safety of their two adorable little girls, Aislyn Watson (as Amanda) and Genea Charpentier (as Isabel), Ms. Smart is told she must take immediate action to avoid being murdered by Humphrey. She has two choices. Smart can either assume new identities for herself and the children, or kill Humphrey before he kills her...

Through the magic of director Michael M. Scott and his "Lifetime" TV Movie crew, we get to see both options explored. The "split screen" transitions and pace of the drama are nicely done. Since the opening reveals writer Benita Garvin was, "Inspired by a true story," it's strange to see two conflicting stories - however, this is the most notable thing about the movie. Smart gets good support from Lochlyn Munro (as Neal), but doesn't return much romantic interest. Some of the players' line readings seem too much like run-throughs and there are a couple of awkward moments for the young actresses; otherwise, the two girls are quite possibly the best of the cast.

***** Run for Your Life (10/4/14) Michael M. Scott ~ Amy Smart, Mark Humphrey, Lochlyn Munro, Aislyn Watson

Worth watching if there is nothing better.

Typical B Grade movie for airing at a low ratings time on free to air TV.

Fair to midland acting perormances, production much the same. Story subject is good but the way this is written is poor at best.

Overall not disapointed I wasted the time to watch it but would never rewatch it or recomend it.

It was a good film but I'm never very good with this format.