If I Can't Have You

Michelle is a radio DJ who gives advice to lonely hearts who call in and ask her to play a tune to make them feel better about themselves. Her producer and friend, Lily, works in the sound booth with her and then there's Keith who's the sound engineer. She gets a caller who keeps calling her and requesting the same song. She starts to freak out and tells her bf Aiden about it but he's mad at her because they don't spend enough time together and he's upset they can't work on their relationship. The caller won't give up either so she's torn with combined stress from work and at home. Someone leaves her a rose and she thinks it's from Aiden but he says he didn't send it. Then who did? I didn't care because it was a predictable plot that falls pretty flat. Skip it.

If i cant have you is a lifetime movie that has a lot of problems. Firstly it feels like this whole movie takes place within a day, it dosnt but its hard to tell since one minute michelle is at work and then at home and at work again. She meets with her collegues in a place called joes resturant, but its clearly a coffee shop inside and has a drivethrough and to me none of this makes sense. Michelle is a radio host and one night shes stalked by someone on air that continue to do the same thing. Keith and lilly her co workers are ok in acting not great but not to bad either. And her creepy boyfriend aiden who just gives off bad vibes. Eric roberts is in this movie to and his nice to see atleast. Overall this movie is nothing new but a radio station plot is something not always seen so there is that.

If I Can't Have You

First off, comparing "Play Misty For Me" to this thing - as another reviewer did- is like comparing gold to pot metal.

I only gave it 2 stars because of two of my favorite longtime Lifetimers being in it, albeit with small roles: Eric Roberts and Tracy Nelson (although I loved ER long before he became a frequent Lifetime actor). Otherwise it would be a zero rating.

It struck me all through it that the lead actress - Bailey Kai - strongly resembles Darryl Hannah.

Brief review:

Lead actress slept throughout - very flat, emotionless acting. Every time she and her friend would go out for coffee, I hoped it would finally wake her up. Very easy to figure out who the stalker is, from about fifteen minutes into the movie. The hour and thirty-five minutes went by soooo slooow with very little actually happening, leading up to a weak anti-climactic ending. Plus, the two neighbors - Robert and Benjamin Sklar - were confusing as to who was who and who lived where. Especially near the end when Robert walked right by her to go to his car, as if she was in his driveway....?

So flat, draggy, and boring that if it hadn't been for Eric and Tracy, I wouldn't have made it past the first forty mins or so. Skip it and save yourself the time.

Grade F / 2 out of 10.

Oh dear, I am watching this as I write my review . Whenever I see Eric Roberts name in a movie , I know that it will not be good!

And so far , I am right!

The story line is just pathetic , and someone is trying to compensate for bad acting and script by playing continuous music throughout , in scenes where it sould not be played !

The main actress is so bad , monotone and flat , i don't think that she changed her expression throughout , and the scene where she went to the police to report that she was being stalked was hilarious ! The detective with the odd hair that spoke with her should go back to training , because the exchange between them was ridiculous !!

Watch it if you will , but be warned .....not good !

Although not one Adam Rockoff's best screenplays, at least Eric Roberts, Jackee Harry, Tracy Nelson, and a diverse group of actors make this movie less predictable, fun, at times laughable along with a tinge of mystery, suspense, and thrill. Eric TR Roberts is a fav for so many fans, the fact that the plot is at times a little Nancy Drew-ish means nothing to the fans that watch this entertainment 22 hours a day, 7 days a week. Coming off the pandemic and strike, things will get better as long as Eric Roberts is cast as a villain in future projects. Besides writing reviews, fans can probably provide some interesting ideas for future Teleplays.