This film would be rated 2*, per se, and give it another 2* for it being fascinating.
"Plan 9 from Outer Space" is the all-time worst movie, a classic for its so-bad-it's-good characteristic, and its unintended humor. For me, there is also the wonderfully-terrible opus, starring Bruce Jenner and The Village People, "Can't Stop the Music," also worth 10* for its awfulness.
But unfortunately, this Lifetime offering falls just a bit short in camp awfulness for a higher rating. But on a quiet Saturday morning, before going on to a busy day following, it was interesting in its own way to warrant the whole two hours.
** Possible "spoiler following, although I don't see what there is to "spoil." **
Tia loves Nick, becomes pregnant. Nick goes on an adventuresome assignment abroad, rife with international intrigue, and is reported dead. She marries John, a gadzillionaire developer, who proves to be a cold fish, distant and a hell-bent-for-leather, ruthless business tycoon.
The thing is, all three of these folks evoke zero sympathy or empathy, and together possess less charisma than the inbred kid on the bridge, playing the banjo in "Deliverance."
But the main fascination warranting sticking-around to the end is that the "villain" (not the worst you'll ever encounter, by far) is the most sympathetic/likable one of the lot, and played the actor providing the best performance among these three leads (hardly high praise).
"Plan 9 from Outer Space" is the all-time worst movie, a classic for its so-bad-it's-good characteristic, and its unintended humor. For me, there is also the wonderfully-terrible opus, starring Bruce Jenner and The Village People, "Can't Stop the Music," also worth 10* for its awfulness.
But unfortunately, this Lifetime offering falls just a bit short in camp awfulness for a higher rating. But on a quiet Saturday morning, before going on to a busy day following, it was interesting in its own way to warrant the whole two hours.
** Possible "spoiler following, although I don't see what there is to "spoil." **
Tia loves Nick, becomes pregnant. Nick goes on an adventuresome assignment abroad, rife with international intrigue, and is reported dead. She marries John, a gadzillionaire developer, who proves to be a cold fish, distant and a hell-bent-for-leather, ruthless business tycoon.
The thing is, all three of these folks evoke zero sympathy or empathy, and together possess less charisma than the inbred kid on the bridge, playing the banjo in "Deliverance."
But the main fascination warranting sticking-around to the end is that the "villain" (not the worst you'll ever encounter, by far) is the most sympathetic/likable one of the lot, and played the actor providing the best performance among these three leads (hardly high praise).