Deux mobiles pour un meurtre

2 couples who knew each other from college days and lived across the street from each other in suburbia are traumatized when on Halloween night, one of the wives is killed. She is the one with the adorable two children. Right away we feel that something is funny because the other friend is childless and is desperate to have children.

We have some real look like others in this film. The widower looks just like John Edwards and a judge at an inquest resembles Bill Clinton.

Other than this, the story is too routine because we soon start to see the evidence mount up on the dead woman's husband. This guy was not such a great fellow apparently as the film goes on. We never meet his lady love who it is claimed has no interest in being a mother to his children.

Naturally, the childless friend becomes very attached to the two children despite being warned not to do so by her husband.

I was looking for conspiracy here. That would have made the film better. Otherwise, it's quite routine.

Kate and husband Tim want to have children, but they have not been successful. Kate even quit her professional job and started pushing around a cart in a hospital, in hopes that less stress would help. Ann and Mike live next door and have children, but their marriage isn't a happy one. Mike is always working, and his work involves a lot of travel. And he spends too much money--money he really doesn't have to spend.

On Halloween night, Mike is working late, and Ann stays home to give candy to trick-or-treaters. Kate takes Ann's kids out trick-or-treating, and after she returns home, a group of older kids show up, one with a Frankenstein mask. Kate goes outside and notices Frankenstein visiting Ann's house alone. A few minutes later, Mike calls to say Ann won't answer the phone, so Kate goes over to check.

If only Mike hadn't worked late that night ... if only he weren't so obsessed with stuff.

Can Mike raise his kids alone? He may not have to. Kate takes the kids that night, and she helps out a lot when Mike is ready to work again and even travel. Kate's behavior is kind of creepy--she seems to think the kids are actually hers, and Tim isn't too happy over the situation.

The investigation is interesting, and we are presented with some interesting theories.

The ending is quite exciting. I won't say this is one of the better TV-movies prior to the ending, but the actor or actress who plays the murderer does an outstanding job in the final scenes.

It's actually worth seeing.

This movie is just ok , I was intrigued at the beginning , however , as it moved on I began to lose interest .

Perhaps it was the very bland and emotionless acting here , or the fact that we are given too many facts and hints regarding the crime.

That being the murder of Ann , a wife and mother , and the subsequent investigation into her husband Mike , whether or not he is involved .

Their friends and neighbours, Kate and Tim , step in to take care of the children, having none of their own , So it goes from there , but as I said it just kind of drags along, not very much suspense or surprise at any stage , until a fairly predictable and lack lustre finale .

Worth a watch , but don't expect to be too thrilled .

All in all , fairly mediocre , but worth a watch.