The Wrong Woman (2013)

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The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Awful premise, awful character interaction and what is up with the over the top glam makeup on housewife Danica? Don't waste your time. Just the police procedure alone was stupid as well as the ridiculous defender. Husband was a total puke and she cries when he leaves her. She should have said good riddance.

Having initially read the several negative reviews here, I was beginning to wonder whether we'd all watched the same film. I was not expecting much, because the TV guide only gave it one star, but those star ratings have been wrong before -- and they're wrong this time, too! The movie deserved three stars, definitely.As for Danica McKellar, this is the first time I've seen her since The Wonder Years and to begin with I didn't recognise her. Then, after a few minutes, I began to think, yes, I have seen this actress somewhere before, and suddenly that cute smile came back from so many years ago. She's a total stunner now.The movie was fairly predictable, and there were a few loose ends. But watch out for SPOILERS in what follows next! Loose ends like the black cop who from the outset seemed to want to bang her up for life without a trial, so convinced was he that she was the perp. I wondered whether he had an ulterior motive. As afternoon TV movies go, this was above average and, boy, have I seen some total dross. This movie, however, IS worth your time!

I do not agree with the other negative reviews. I thought the movie was very good and would recommend highly. I thought the acting by Danica McKellar was great considering the majority of the movie was centered on Danica portraying her strong acting skills in this movie. She played her emotional parts in the movie extremely well and played her part in the court room defending herself to the point she spoke better than most lawyers especially the overweight joker lawyer her husband had retained to represent her. I must admit I did not suspect the female cop as being the one behind the attack on the prostitute in the garage. I knew the man who played her husband was guilty of having an affair with another woman but I did not put it all together until the end.

Taken straight from the Lifetime Movies template, this movie is full of cliché and stereotype. A very grown-up Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) plays the unsuspecting cop's wife, who loves her hubby dearly and is doing all she can to revive their marriage. She even takes pole dancing lessons, hoping to surprise and entice her hubby with her newly acquired skill. Meanwhile, unbeknown to the cop's wife, he's having an affair with the town whore. One of the two women ends up dead, and the other is accused of her murder. Amazingly, the cheating cop hubby barely has a speaking role in the movie. I kept waiting for him to show up as the villain, but he never did. I've enjoyed Danica McKellar in past Lifetime movies, but I just couldn't believe her as this character. She went from wimpy wife to superwoman in two hours. There are too many scenes where she has her "Winnie" sad eyes on, lips apart, big white front teeth showing just enough. I'd love to see Danica make a movie a little more light hearted, one that uses her sparkling smile more. The ending was unbelievable, and seemed forced upon the viewer without explanation. I typically like original Lifetime movies, but this one was so predictable it was probably shot in three days. Compared to Lifetime movies of the past (three years ago and beyond perhaps), I wouldn't bother to watch this one twice.