A Face to Kill for

I was surprisingly engaged by this TV movie which I caught one rainy Saturday on Lifetime. Once I started watching it, I was unable to stop watching. Crystal Bernard is very effective in her role as a woman betrayed who then tries to get her life back on track. The rest of the cast is fairly good as well though it was disappointing to me to lose Barry Corbin's character so early. As the other reviewer noted, there are some unique plot devices in this movie which make it stand above the average fare on television. In particular, the horse racing story line is most welcome. Overall, I would recommend this movie. It is worth the investment of your time.

This movie is a remake of A Face To Die For, made in 1996 and starring Yasmine Bleeth. Some facts are different but it is still the "scar-and-revenge" theme. Both movies though are enjoyable watches.

After serving time for a crime she didn't commit based on trumped up charges by her husband(Doug Savant), a disfigured horse trainer(Crystal Bernard)has plastic surgery and sets out to ruin her now ex-husband. Actually a pretty good made-for-TV drama that also stars Barry Corbin, Connie Cooper, Claire Rankin and Country Music singer Billy Dean.

There was a story to build upon - but it remained a story till end. The drama that a movie with such a theme could present was entirely missing. No drama; no suspense, no thrill. It didn't even manage to offer a worth viewing race. I was disappointed. Overall a useless movie.

Albeit somewhat predictable, the movie was really enjoyable. Crystal Bernard and Doug Savant both did great jobs with their acting. It's not a "keep you on the edge of your seat" type movie, but it really is an enjoyable watch.