Betrayal: The Perfect Husband

This isn't necessarily a unique story because unfortunately it happens more often than actually reported in the media. The show and it's story presentation just dragged. So much was repeated it seriously could have just been a 60 to 90 minute single episode rather than a series.

It stayed dedicated to those particular victims but for a series it should have went bigger. Include more stories of how these schools and admin protect the teachers rather than believe the students who have been victimized. How these schools wait and wait before involving the police. Schools need to monitor and insist on boundaries. Stop with the emails, texting and unsupervised social interaction off campus and after school hours.

This documentary could have been completed in 1 episode. I felt like I was hearing the same thing over and over again.

Ex was a creep but the wife must have been completely blind not to have noticed. Also annoyed that she kept referring to Acworth as a little town where everyone knew each other and people were talking. It is a suburb of Atlanta area with over 6 million people. Most people who live in Acworth work, shop and dine in the metro Atlanta area. The husband taught at a high school in another county. Wife is very dramatic and pretty full of herself. I usually love these type of shows but found this one boring.

...and my daughter knew this teacher. That made it much more personal for me. I thought the documentary was well done and interesting. This story demonstrates why you really never know anyone. People should not be so arrogant to think that they do. It is unbelievable what he was able to get away with. I feel really sad for all the victims, and surely there are many more students that we don't know about, but also particularly sad for his wife who loved him so much only to be met with such great heartbreak.

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I do not include a synopsis of the film/show -- you can get that anywhere and that does not constitute a meaningful review -- but rather my thoughts and feelings on the film that hopefully will be informative to you in deciding whether to invest 90-180 minutes of your life on it.

My scale: 1-5 decreasing degrees of "terrible", with 5 being "mediocre" 6- OK. Generally held my interest OR had reasonable cast and/or cinematography, might watch it again 7 - Good. My default rating for a movie I liked enough to watch again, but didn't rise to the upper echelons 8- Very good. Would watch again and recommend to others 9- Outstanding. Would watch over and over; top 10% of my ratings 10 - A classic. (Less than 2% receive this rating). For Lifetime Movies for Chicks (LMFC), drop the above scale by 3 notches. A 6 is excellent and 7 almost unattainable.

Yes, the story is a bit dragged out; however, I was encouraged to finish it. By the end, Spence makes it clear that he is incapable of understanding why his behavior is bad. Conversely, Jenifer is the embodiment of goodness. Not only betrayed by her husband, but multiple friends and acquaintances, all of whom demonstrate a lack of morality. Our society is filled with those who can't be trusted. Naive, good people are easy prey. Sadly, children must be taught they cannot trust anyone

Humans are animals and few rise above it. The reviewers giving one-star ratings obviously resonate with beasts.

Betrayal: The Perfect Husband (2023) left me feeling like I'd been betrayed by the movie itself! This cinematic trainwreck attempts to depict a love story gone sour, but ends up souring the entire viewing experience. First off, it's a betrayal in itself that the film centers more on the wife of the perpetrator, Jen Faison, rather than on the actual victims of Spencer Herron's despicable actions. It's like having a crime movie and focusing on the criminal's favorite sandwich instead of the investigation.

To make matters worse, the movie takes cringe to a new level with its awkward commercial segments shamelessly plugging the "Betrayal" podcast. I mean, come on, I didn't sign up for an infomercial! And don't get me started on the absurd pop music choices that felt like they were randomly thrown in, making me question if this film knew what it was trying to be. Betrayal: The Perfect Husband is a perfect example of how not to handle such a sensitive subject matter in a movie. It's a cinematic betrayal of our time and sanity. A Perfectly Awful Mess.