One Night Stand Murder

It was billed as "the murder after the night before" on UK channel 5. It is an awful movie. Plot holes, bad acting and sets that are pristine show homes being used by production. I would have given it a 1/10 but it was laughable so gave it a 2/10.

The main character was ridiculous and the writers only gave her a handful of brain cells - I am surprised the character knew how to "investigate" anything. The police were also written as mindless fools - the detectives don't ask for cctv, witness statements or anything. But hey ho, it was a 2pm movie on channel 5 so shouldn't expect much! Probably good for keeping pets company while you're out.

I wasn't sure what to expect going in, but this movie turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The lead actress is captivating; not only is she beautiful on screen, but she brings a strong emotional presence that draws you in. The rest of the cast also delivers solid performances, and together they create believable tension throughout.

It's also nice to see more diversity represented in Lifetime movies. It adds depth and makes the story feel more grounded in today's world.

Some reviews have criticized the acting, but it's worth remembering that the characters are written to behave a certain way. Even if you wouldn't react the same in real life, the actors make the emotions and stakes feel real.

The movie has a nice pace and a twist at the end that caught me off guard. Definitely worth a watch. I'll be looking out for more from these actors and the production team.

This was a fairly enjoyable movie with some good dialog (if not the best writing overall) and reasonable performances by the cast (although the actor playing Officer Willis had some odd line readings). I'm not sure that the criticism the lead actress is getting is entirely fair: yes, she came across as a complete dimwit, but that was actually required for the plot to function at all. After all, if she just went to the police immediately after she found the body, and didn't spend most of the movie evading them, the movie would have been five minutes long. I mean, everybody was telling her to hand herself in, even the killer (not a spoiler, like I said *everybody* was telling her to hand herself in). Yes, there was physical evidence against her, and it was believable that she would be scared to go to the police; but it clearly was her best, if not only, option. But, like I said, the performance made her actions believable. Since, as far as I can remember, this is the only thing I've ever seen her in, I'm not sure if this was good acting, good casting, or just good luck, but it was what the movie needed.

This movie looked good but I couldn't get through it. The lead actress, who plays Alyssa, is absolutely awful. Her acting isn't even good enough for community theater, let alone cable television. And not to be mean, but she is very unappealing. Casting her ruined what might have been a decent movie. Lifetime movies are a guilty pleasure but this one was a definite stinker. It is apparently based on true story. Maybe the real version is more interesting than the Lifetime version. Hopefully, when casting future movies, Lifetime will make an effort to hire better actors. As a side note, why does everyone in every Lifetime movie live in big beautiful homes, only drink wine and never lock their doors?

I watched this movie the other day and thought it was just OK. I think the acting was just fine (about what you'd expect from a lifetime movie) but nothing to write home about. I didn't really understand some of the plot points (or plot holes), like the two women's motives (Cindy and the other character, I forget who). I think the movie was overall forgettable: not amazing, not horrible. Definitely could have used another round of editing the script. One Night Stand Murder can be skipped, or maybe watch it while you're cooking dinner, but I wouldn't cancel plans to stay in for a movie night to watch this.