Secret Life of the Pastor's Wife

Even for a Lifetime release, this was a cliched, stereotypical, tick-the-boxes type of made-for-TV movie that starts off with the ignored wife of a pastor having an affair with the new pool boy. (Expecting the Cliche Police at any moment).

It turns out that she isn't the only one who has had a dalliance with the pool boy. Pretty soon, there are letters circulating the neighbourhood, and then dead bodies start piling up.

There's a certain claustrophobic quality to the movie as the pastor's wife, Angie, sets about unravelling the mystery of the murders. Acting is okay. If nothing else, the creepy characters are suitably creepy. No Academy Award-winning stuff here, but Lifetime has released films with much worse acting than this.

I wasn't expecting much from "Secret life of the Pastor's Wife" but even so, it was an entertaining, if obscenely trashy, way of passing ninety of so minutes.

I hate to admit it, but some of these Lifetime movies are compelling.

This Lifetime movie was one of the better ones this year, so far. Quite the thriller with a good, fast-moving script and a strong ensemble cast. Pastor Jim and Angie Martin run a local church. They have a lovely teen, and a beautiful home with a pool! Sounds perfect, right? Except Angie finds out that Jason, the dude who she hires to clean the pool is hot and her marriage has been ice cold. Jim treats her like a trophy wife but their marriage is a sham. She is lonely for affection and has a one-night stand with the pool boy. Realizing later on that she made a regrettable mistake, Angie tries to break it off with Jason but he wants to keep seeing her despite her being married. Unexpected plot twists and quite a few interesting characters thrown into the mix produce a great story! DEFINITELY recommended and highly entertaining!