Twisted - Gioco perverso

I found this movie by accident, and was very pleasantly surprised with what I'd stumbled upon. The movie was very well shot, and definitely drew you in to it's story. The acting and line delivery, while spotty in some areas, was convincing for the most part and what slightly off lines existed added to the realism of the movie rather than detracted from it. The only criticism I would add to the dialogue is at the beginning and the final scene, where exposition is delivered pretty baldly, and pulls you out of the moment a bit.

The plot, while definitely flawed in some areas, definitely has a realistic feel to it, aided by the good emoting by the two leads. While one might take different actions in real life, the general feeling the characters have can easily be empathized with by the viewer.

The pacing of the film would be my biggest criticism of the movie. It's meant to be a slow burn, and while it manages to keep the viewer engaged for the most part, the 90 minute film definitely feels a lot longer than it should be in some spots.

Overall, while not perfect, it's definitely a hidden gem that is worth the time to watch for yourself!

Lifetime has a bad track record with depicting mental health and this is no exception. Twist at the end was such a disappointment

🔪 (1 Knife) 🍷🍷🍷🍷 (4 glasses of wine required.)

Believe it or not, this was my first LMN movie. I was hooked. The plot of this one left me wondering (and my wife and I discussing after viewing) who actually did what. Elisabeth Harnois amazing- beautiful, sensitive, strong, smart. She demonstrated her versatility throughout the entire film. To me, the other actors were forgettable, but Elisabeth made you care about Kara and made her memorable. One of the few LMN movies I would watch again.

I am SO SICK of Lifetime using the killing of pets as plot devices. How many times do we need to see a defenseless dog or cat be murdered, so you can show someone is a nutter? It's repetitive NONSENSE, that's UNNECESSARY & PREDICTABLE! Here's a clue, have an animal save the day, be a great companion, offer comfort, etc. and NOT get killed. Get some new material Lifetime, preferably that doesn't encourage animal cruelty.

On the plus side this movie changed the "women always say no " cliche that is popular in movies like this. In the beginning when they were eating diner Kara actually ordered something when asked what she wanted (Hollywood seems to think women go to restaurants and don't eat or drink anything) But it quickly went downhill after that. The biggest were k***ing a pet and ONCE AGAIN giving mental illness a poor representation. Oh and the movie was pretty forgettable otherwise. Pass on this one. Much better "bad " lifetime movies to find enjoyable