Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped from the Beach

Not sure where to start - this is garbage. Samaire Armstrong is literally the worst actress imaginable. If I could rate this a - 5 I would, but unfortunately I cannot. Awful, awful trash.

Samaire Armstrong really carries this Lifetime movie with so much drama and physical action. This time with daughter Ellie going to Florida for a beach volleyball championship and her parents go with her. Perfect when younger brother Ian Leblanc is still at large. This movie was OK and the scenery was great but it dragged quite a bit. Not recommended.

We watched this with much anticipation, after having enjoyed the original Deadly Excursion. We were let down early and often. The acting (especially by the lead females) was sophomoric- is freshmanic a word? Samaire Armstrong, who was so engaging and gorgeous in the original movie was disappointing here. And what with all the eye makeup, especially early in the film? That's all we could look at when she was on the screen. Unless they used a stand in, Samaire is a pretty good runner. She ran well in this movie as well as in the original. The bad guys were terrible, Miguel made us laugh with all his ridiculous attempts to woo Ellie. And, speaking of Ellie, Alexandria DeBerry was a total disappointment in this movie. It was as if it was her first acting gig ever. She had been pretty good in the original. OK, I shouldn't say a total disappointment- she wore a bikini a lot and looked pretty good. Maybe they should have used her only in scenes where she did not have to act or say anything. Too many plot holes to discuss in this review. No explanation of where or why the money got involved.

I found the actual plot confusing and poorly written however I enjoyed it anyway as it was a typical Lifetime movie. Great scenery and attractive cast.

This was one of those movies were I was not inclined to drink while watching it. I would recommend this movie if you are looking to pass some time and not waste it.

Look for:

1. The ethnicity of the bad guys - they were all Hispanic - I found this kinda offensive.

2. The sometimes extreme violence against both men AND women. Corin Nemec was beat up to a disgusting extent.

3. Mother and daughter looking like SISTERS!

4. The clothes that the women wore.

5. Mother's ability to beat up other MEN (even really big ones).

6. The icky uncle on the island with all the women.

7. The hint of another sequel (as this was a sequel to Deadly Excursion).