To Kill a Stepfather

I had no expectations one way or the other..when I viewed to kill a Stepfather, mostly just curiosity...I had enjoyed lifetime movies..in the past. I thought this one sounded fascinating, it did not disappoint.

The story was very interesting, with an obvious choice of who the murderer was... but things aren't always what they seem...The drama of solving the crime mixed with the drama within the family kept me on my toes. I must say...I had an idea before the end of what was about to happen..but the acting was wonderful all characters did their parts well. Kudos to a new star on horizon...Alexandra Comacho, playing the lead role of "A top notch L. A. Lawyer" who turns out to be the accused's daughter..with mom issues.... I very much enjoyed this film and would recommend it.

I was following the Facebook page prior to the movie coming out and I am glad I watched the movie! I know it is based on a true story and the actors make you feel like you are a part of it! A true mystery to find the guilty person before the actors do! Who doesn't love a true mystery? The actors were great! The story was very intriguing! The movie was worth waiting on.. I can see the lead actress in future movies! She is a natural and a very beautiful lady! I will be watching more Lifetime in the future! I will also be looking into the story the movie is based on as the movie has made me curious...

So, I want to start by saying how nice it is to see a fresh face on the tv these days. I mean, we've all seen the Angelina's, Margo's, J Lo's etc. But to sit down on the couch, pop the tube on, and see a classically beautiful unknown actress really shine is just so refreshing and wonderful.

I've been a big fan of Lifetime originals for as long as I can remember. "Death of a Cheerleader" , No one would Tell", "Gracie's Choice", "Fifteen and Pregnant", "Mom at Sixteen", "She's to Young", "A Secret Between Friends", "Lies my Mother told Me", "She Cried No".

I could go on and on. But this one. This one really hit the mark!

~Long time watcher, first time reviewer.

Alex did a great job in her first lead role!! She was genuine and natural delivering a great believable performance.

The storyline was very interesting kept moving forward and had twists and turns at all the right moments and was very believable and suspenseful. Took a little bit to figure out who did it! I never lost interest during the course of events leading up to who the culprit was.

The cast really seemed to work well together.

I love movies that make you think and try to figure out who the criminal is!

I really enjoyed the movie and am looking forward to seeing Alex in future roles!

This felt, to me, like Lifetime was trying this out as a pilot for a new series. The plot was basic and very contrived. All back stories were thrown in as single sentences, explained in a throw away conversation. No real character development, as if writers wanted to save that for "when the show got picked up". Because of this, I found none of the characters interesting or even terribly likeable.

The conversations were all just ones liners that were meant to show (I think) how smart/clever/witty the characters were but there seemed to be no real conversations. The chemistry between the 2 lawyers was so bad that I didn't realize until halfway through the movie that they had previously been in a relationship - I thought they just went to school together.

I love a " bad" Lifetime movie, but this was just a bad movie.