These Lifetime movies can be okay or they can be horrendous.
"Stepmom From Hell", with it's incredibly implausible plot, tends to the latter rather than the former, and it was a slog to get through.
The titular stepmom might be the only person in the world who uses more bronzer than Donald Trump. She is a cliched, stereotypical villainess, but by no means the only cliched, stereotypical character.
All of the plot developments were so obvious it was laughable. There was no tension and no surprises. At least these Lifetime movies usually spring a plot twist or two - no such joy here, I'm afraid.
What else? Acting was okay in inverted commas. Script was terrible so the cast did what they could. The only actor I remembered was Lorenzo Lamas, and I feel like that name has stuck with me from watching a B-movie back in high school.
Surely there are better versions of this film out there?
"Stepmom From Hell", with it's incredibly implausible plot, tends to the latter rather than the former, and it was a slog to get through.
The titular stepmom might be the only person in the world who uses more bronzer than Donald Trump. She is a cliched, stereotypical villainess, but by no means the only cliched, stereotypical character.
All of the plot developments were so obvious it was laughable. There was no tension and no surprises. At least these Lifetime movies usually spring a plot twist or two - no such joy here, I'm afraid.
What else? Acting was okay in inverted commas. Script was terrible so the cast did what they could. The only actor I remembered was Lorenzo Lamas, and I feel like that name has stuck with me from watching a B-movie back in high school.
Surely there are better versions of this film out there?