Taken Too Far

I generally enjoy Christina Cox movies but this was awful. No real plot. And the girl from 7th Heaven is annoying.

Taken Too Far was a compelling psychological thriller that while very entertaining, also has a great message about obsessive parents and the lengths they will go to in an attempt to fulfill their lost dreams through their children. Good performances, especially from Beverly Mitchell, and a well-written story with poignant social commentary, made this a movie I would recommend to any parent with children involved in any type of competitive activity as a cautionary tale about when support for one's child goes too far.

Well written and screened. Would a mom go this far, you might ask. Well, what about those parents that start non-profits in the name of their teen to help them get into the Ivy Leagues? Or those who use money to buy power. Given that, the plot was realistic and at times kept you on the edge of your seat. I especially liked the background music and the filming was good. I hope we will see more by this screenwriter.

Some other reviewer said: "I was glad to see a movie finally addressing the 'dance mom' crazed mothers" .Not sure this subject matter ( handled in this rather cheap way) was some sort of artistic present from Movie heaven. This film is a competent piece of B movie built around a 19th century ballet dancer who poisons the Court of Pope Pius the 8th in a plot to deliver a Protestaent coup. Actually I lied - the plot is in the title. What is true is that this mindless daytime soap turned-into-film could have done so much more about nutcase Soccer-Dance Moms, but instead it was just a rather sad shoot set up somewhere in no-hope USA. What was noticeable was that servants and bribe-able/duped persons were all Mexican.

Love this film... We've all seen the some crazy adults do stupid things when it comes to their kids performing and competing. DEADLY DANCE MOM is a fun and nicely done TV movie that looks one Dance Mom that will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure her daughter success. The story and acting are well done. If you like the TV Dance Mom series, you'll love this.