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A new family moves into the house next door to the Valentine family. While they become fast friends, Emilie Valentine starts to notice bruises and odd behavior from the two sons in the new family. Are they victims of child abuse? Or are there twists and turns to finding out the real reason?
| Release : | 2012 |
| Rating : | 4.5 |
| Studio : | Johnson Production Group, |
| Crew : | Art Direction, Production Design, |
| Cast : | Marguerite Moreau Richard Ruccolo Abby Brammell Natalie Alyn Lind Julien Dean Lacroix |
| Genre : | Thriller TV Movie |
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It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
That is one hour of my life I will never get back .no explanation of why she has an enforced vacation.or why her colleague calls her Doctor,why the neighbor kidnaps daughter and brings her to "what? and the weird faces and eyerolling by titus looking for Emily was right out of Tippie hedron in the birds,never mind why he discards a loaded gun and prefers to use a tool.
Please do not waste 1 1/2 hours of your life on this crappy flick. Acting was atrocious, script was lame and the overall execution of the movie could have been better if it was made by high school kids.
No Spoilers.The basic premise of Playdate is one that has been used, tried and tested in at least a dozen movies i can name off the top of my head.ie'Family move in next door and attract curiosity from there neighbours by odd or suspicious behavior.'Because these types of films are not new to the genre, there storyline can be stale and formulaic.However with good performances and a solid screenplay, the antagonist of this movie is ambiguous throughout which leaves us wondering who to trust.I find that in poorly made movies, the actors respond to situations differently to the way i would or the way reality would dictate.(making it unbelievable) The poorer the movie, the more unfitting and ridiculous the actors respond.Basing the movie on the unbelievability of there performance I would give it a 5.5/10, although that's not standard for the whole cast.The end of the movie leaves a few unanswered questions, which is fine as long as it doesn't leave holes in the story, this one doesn't, but i find a bit of resolve would help the conclusion.
It's the performances that make or break these movies. And the role of Titus was perfectly cast as a quiet haunting type. Whoever the female villain was left me guessing up until the end and both kids did a decent job. And the lead actress was consistent and kept the craziness of the situation at bay with a very believable performance. The husband wasn't your typical Lifetime soapstar, but thoughtful and sincere, as often the testosterone driven husbands in these movies turn on their wives immediately. Could of used a little more resolve at the end ie what happened to the mother and child and even the former father who had lost his child. But that's just me, I need all loose ends wrapped up. Or were they setting it up for a sequel? Either way, great popcorn movie, but don't watch it alone at night (as was my mistake).
