This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Dreadfully Boring

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

A taut Canadian thriller with convincing performances by Jessica Capshaw (daughter of Kate) and first-time director Louis Bolduc. Insurance actuary Cassie Stewart is found bleeding in a hallway. Upstairs, in her apartment, her roommate Diane Summers and her old beau Bobby Rose lie shot to death. An ambitious D.A. puts Cassie on trial for first-degree murder and asks for the death penalty.So begins a taut thriller that, unfortunately, unravels at the end. Her case is taken up pro bono by famed defense attorney L.G. Mennick and it looks like a slam dunk until mysterious evidence appears, forcing Cassie to go on the run, using her actuary skills to find the real killer.Capshaw is a much better actress than her mother, but she seems to only know one or two facial expressions. Art Hindle as Mennick is superb. The rest of the cast is serviceable at best.Bolduc keeps the suspense going, even with the tried-and-true "Day of the Jackal" close call with Cassie in a cafeteria a few feet from cops scouring the city for her.Where the movie fails is the ending.***** SPOILER ALERT ****** Cassie learns that Mennick is the actual killer. He took her case so he could see what the D.A. had on him and to, of course, ensure someone else paid for his crimes. Cassie learns this and, in an act that defies explanation, calls detectives to let them know she's going to confront Mennick about it.She gets him to confess everything, but she records none of it. She is then led into a limo with some of Mennick's henchmen, who then pick up Mennick's assistant. Both the assistant Jerry and Cassie are going to be killed.A police chase ensues, some unnecessary tension is added, Jerry is shot and Cassie comes this close to getting her head blown off. Of course, the hunky detective (Chad Willett) saves the day. Jerry dies anyway.The D.A. puts Mennick on trial. His key evidence is a drawing of a necklace Mennick personally designs for Diane when she was his stenographer and, later, mistress. The original lacked his fingerprints, but Cassie tricked him into putting his prints on it during the meeting.Thus, no evidence exists to put Mennick at the scene of the murders. The fingerprint evidence is so flimsy an amateur lawyer could have it dismissed. None of Cassie's conversation with Mennick is recorded as evidence. She was put in harm's way for no reason whatsoever and poor old innocent Jerry was murdered in front of her.Despite all this, Cassie smiles when she sees Mennick taken away. Never mind that she got an innocent man killed, almost got the detectives killed and barely avoided getting herself killed.Even more mysterious is why Mennick's henchmen try to kill Cassie when they know the cops know they have her.But, that's the convoluted ending that does in every good thing this movie set in motion.

Incendo media specializes in quickly shot, low-budget TV dramas with convoluted plots and has-been actors.But...This shot in Montreal (standing-in for New York, I guess...) crime drama is above their usual crop. Louis Bolduc, the director, could very well be the guy to save this segment of the entertainment industry by cleverly giving these quickies a bit more production value than the budget can afford and by getting decent actors who can give their best despite the obstacles of a tight shooting schedule and zero rehearsal time.Jessica Capshaw is believable as a cute and clever young woman who must use all her wit to get out of a murder accusation. She may not be as drop-dead gorgeous as her mom was, back in her "Temple of Doom" days, but she can surely act circles around her !Veteran Canadian TV actor Art Hindle has fun with the role of a charming media-loving lawyer who has a few tricks and surprises up his sleeves.Overall, you won't get the feeling that you've lost your time watching this drama, even if it doesn't "feel" like a big movie.Let's see what Louis Bolduc serves us next !

Liked this TV movie a lot, held my interest and kept me on the edge of my seat until the end. Kate Capshaw does a fine job in her role of the accused. Plots thickens as the end nears, watch closely! I enjoy mysteries on TV, especially mysteries that are not too obvious. Lifetime TV features many movies that are mysterious, but not necessarily good mysteries. This movie meets the definition of a good mystery, with lots of subplots coming to the surface as the story unwinds. Kate's character is unjustly accused and the audience must help her figure out where the problem is, and help her to correct it. In the end, Kate's character is redeemed and all ends well for her.

It is gripping. Great story. Clever dialogue. Superb casting. Surprise ending. Jessica Capshaw and the actor who played her lawyer were totally believable. My husband and I often find crime stories so convoluted with details that it is hard for us to comprehend or to keep up with it. This was easy for us to follow and if it hadn't been for commercials, we would never have left the television! The camera shots were perfect for the drama and the whole story was paced just fast enough to keep us glued to the screen. Would love to watch another film by the same writer. Actually, this would be a great pilot for a series. Fran Watson Richards