Best Friend's Betrayal

This is a good script. The casting job, on the other hand, wasn't so good. The actress for the main role (Katie) didn't seem to fit the part well. In fact, I think she would have played the villain more effectively. The woman playing the villain (Katie) doesn't act unhinged, not even when no one else is looking. And the actor playing Nick seems shifty. Writing Quality: Pretty decent for the most part. I was a bit confused by Nick at times; he seemed suspicious. At one point, he addresses Jess a little too cheerfully about an awful event and then later secretly talks to Katie as though they are conspiring. I think it was both the writer's fault and the actors' fault that Katie didn't seem obsessive with her best friend like she was supposed to. I will say that near the end there is a twist that is totally unexpected, a twist that is very well done. Scare factor: The death scenes, the impending danger when Katie and Nick are together (somebody snooping on them) is a bit edgy. Content (sex, language & violence): No sex, mild language (if at all). Violence is moderate with the death scenes. Values: The search for truth and desire for loyalty. So, an engaging plot that would have benefited from more suitable actors.

The acting in this is so very, very bad it's just funny. And even worse than the acting are the snippets of Nick's book that are read. That garbage would never see a publisher! The scriptwriter must still be in middle school.

Anyone who gave this more than one star is punking you. I quit watching after 15 minutes. There is no acting. Story is terrible. Dialogue is unbelievable-the conversations are far from natural in their progression. How/Why the hell did anyone ever approve this for release?

Middle schoolers with a budget from candy bar sales could have done better.

Don't waste your time.

I'm not sure what the other reviewers were thinking when they criticized the acting in this film. It's true that Jaime M. Callica basically let his ultra-hot bod do his acting for him, but the two women at the center of the story -- Mary Grill as Jess and especially Vanessa Walsh as her "bestie" Katie -- are excellent. The tale is familiar Lifetime stuff but it's done better than average this time, and the switcheroo in the middle is a legitimate surprise even though imdb.com's synopsis is itself a "spoiler" that gives it away.

Boring and no enticement to continue to watch. My wife made me.