Missionary

This is the typical B grade stalker movie. There is nothing is new here, it's very predictable, and the acting is mediocre at best. This was recommended to me by a friend, and I watched it on Netflix. I should have looked at the viewer rating first, because if I'd seen it I wouldn't have bothered to watch. I won't make that mistake again any time soon! I suppose I'm not the right audience for this movie. I do like psychological thrillers, but stories about psychos who just go all psychotic with no rhyme or reason just bore me. I'm not a prude about sex or violence, but here are parts of this that just seem to be gratuitous: over-the-top violence just thrown in for effect. When I think about it, I can't imagine a single friend to whom I'd recommend this (except perhaps the one who recommended it to me). As they say, now THERE'S two hours of my life that I won't get back...

These juxtaposed movies of religion & psycho should no longer be allowed in writers unions. This movie was a waste of time. A played out plot of a woman who cares little for her safety & relationships, plus a 19 yr old that looks 33 serving a mission is a but odd. Christianity seems to be the only religion that you can mock & muddy when this turned innocence of life into sub par filmmaking. It felt like they were forcing the situations they kept placing themselves in. I was sad to see a couple of the actors that I thought were good in other past films & more recent to movies/series. Don't waste your time.

The characters all behave so realistically that I was sucked in and on the edge of my seat. A lot of times things happen in this kind of movie that cause it to lose that realism. That did not happen here.

The story of a good mother that is going through a tough time and makes an understandably bad decision because of it. She never lost credibility to me. The kid in the movie is not some super child or genius or crazy person. He behaves like a real kid his age and the villain of the piece was frightening and crazy but not unrealistically tough or invincible. It made this movie uniquely scary.

I was in the mood for a thriller. I got it.

I'm not sure I agree with some of the harsh reviews here, although yes this is at first glance your typical romance suspense thriller, this one is one with some very interesting twists and turns. I feel it has very likable, relatable characters even Elder Brock is likable at first, and the situations aren't far fetched. One of the main characters being an Elder Mormon isn't just a cheap gimmick, it delves surprisingly deep in the church of Latter Day Saints, while at the same time being tasteful about it. I feel Mitch Ryan really delivers on his performance as this clean cut, ironed shirt and tie wearing missionary. As the story progresses it turns out that Elder Brock has some very skewed ideas about his faith as well as the world around him, also due to some mental issues I reckon. His chemistry with Dawn Olivieri is pretty amazing, but I think all the actors do a great job on this one. It all comes across as very lifelike. I seen this movie years ago for the first time, and I should have reviewed it back then, and it was only after seeing it again tonight that I realized what a diamond this movie really is. I'd recommend it to anybody for a nice sorta rollercoaster ride. Unlike most suspence thrillers or horror movies the characters decisions actually make sense, you may find yourself watching this going "well yeah, thats what I would do" and yet you'll end up surprised at every turn. I think this is definitely a new favorite of mine and I just know i'll watch it again in the future.

Not sure if there is a pun intended with the title of the movie, but one thing is for sure, this is a thriller that can be seen in the tradition of "Fatal Attraction". Kind of like "Fatherly Attraction" then if you're not too offended by that word play. The thrill aspect of the movie is pretty easy to pick up on and I'm sure almost everyone will know where this is heading quite early.

So it is the journey that is interesting and the "players" involved in the journey that will get our attention. With Dawn O. we you get not only a good actress, but a very beautiful one too. Which makes the temptation part even more believable. Unfortunately not all parts of the story are as believable and it does run into more and more clichés (especially when it is reaching the climax - no pun intended).

Still if you like thrillers, you will be entertained enough