Passion criminelle

This movie is pretty good with a nice cast.

Brooke Langton performed well as Beth Knowlton, a college girl who is being stalked by an older man. Jere Burns, the older man, has the right qualities and look about him that makes him seem like a...weirdo. That's the only word to describe him. Anyway, Langton plays the second half of the movie good when she finally catches on to Primes' little game. Joanna Cassidy who plays Beth's mom is semi-interesting to watch. And the rest of the cast does fairly good as well.

It's a pretty basic idea but it is still good to watch. The little things that Primes' character does shows us that stalkers will go to any lengths to get what they want. And you never know, but you might be in the eye of a stalker.

It's tough to blame a guy for getting obsessed with Brooke Langton. Yowza. But Jere Burns takes it way beyond that. Despite being tired of villains getting killed at the end of movies, I almost wanted that here!

The whole cast does well; everyone fits their character. Yes, the girl does seem overly slow to catch on for an otherwise smart person, and there are some plot holes which mar an otherwise strong film, pulling my rating down to a 6. Still, the performances are good and the overall production quality is sound, and the story is engaging enough to hold our attention throughout.

There's not much unique here, but it holds together well enough to be an enjoyable watch, especially if you like gorgeous brunettes -- or creepy psycho dudes. Also, for the most part, I liked the writing, despite the occasional weak point in the plot.

When I told my mom I was longing on to comment some movies, she told me to remember this and give and give it a good rating, I gave it a nine, since as much as I usually loathe Lifetime movies, for their country chitlin', and drunken cliches, I found this movie quite chilling, and it makes you think, it could happen at anytime.

All in all, this was an OK TV movie. Most of the cast pulled it off well. Joanna Cassidy is always worth watching and never fails to steal the show. And Jere Burns once again plays the creepy stalker to the hilt. However, Brooke Langton as the daughter is this naive, vapid, good-two-shoes who knows this creep is stalking her, but still just takes it all in stride. Her mom tells her, "Sometimes you're too nice for your own good." Frankly, her mom should have been horrified that she raised a daughter who is such a simpleton. This girl doesn't even have the sense to freak out when her stalker breaks into her home and leaves a bottle of champagne in the fridge. So, storyline and supporting cast are fine, but why is the stalker victim the lamest member of the cast?

I'm not sure why exactly this is my favorite made-for-TV, Lifetime-esquire movie ever, but it is. I remember watching it for the first time years ago and it always stuck with me. I think the reason that is has stuck with me is, and this is really corny, but I thought the women were very strong and realistic characters. While they seem to exhibit some questionable judgment towards the end, the entire movie I kept thinking how much I could relate to the characters' actions and feelings. I especially liked the advice the mother gave the daughter about boundaries, and I paraphrase: "You have to have boundaries. You have to draw lines and let people know where you stand." Also, the guy that plays the stalker is absolutely effective; he irritates me/creeps me out the moment he steps on screen. Overall, a pretty good film, you know, for TV.