Un si charmant docteur

This is a low budget "B" grade TV movie thriller. But that's not really an insult because I don't believe the makers probably intended otherwise. The storyline is fairly predictable and the acting is not the best but it's worth a watch if there is nothing else on you fancy.

How many times have we seen this set up.......lead female, thick as two planks , cannot see the wood for the trees!!, Best friend steps in ( just as thick) , gets run over , Bla Bla..... need I say more !

Throw into the mix the lead villian,( has physocpath written all over his face ), talking in a ridiculous husky voice like someone in a porn film, and there you go ! Another run of the mill , mundane , low budget movies that should be put into storage !!

The woman is an MIT engineer but she is stupid, a housekeeper is more intelligent.

Overworked computer programmer Ivy Fisher (Joanne Kelly) faints during a company meeting. Dr. Mark Laurie (Shaun Benson) suggests a restful vacation. He's being accused of sexual misconduct and prescribing unnecessary medication. He changes Ivy's diagnosis to terminal brain tumor. After arranging for a second opinion, he comes to her with an expensive experimental treatment.

The original title for this movie is Second Opinion. That says it all. There are lots of red flags in the story for the main character. I can't dismiss this movie outright since some people would overlook those red flags especially if they think the medicine is working. On a more fundamental issue, I wonder if the story should hold back on the doctor's information. It would strengthen any reveal scenes later in the movie. It would build tension by keeping the doctor a mystery longer. That's probably a better way to go with this.

Started of well for the first hour or so then it jumped the shark big time when the lead character's friend decides to investigate on her own and approach the antagonist instead of calling the cops. It was downhill from this point on.