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Oh Lifetime, I knew you had it in you, April 20, 2007
This review is from: Love Thy Neighbor (DVD)
Just when I thought that the days of trashy Lifetime movies were behind me and all Lifetime had left were trite, inspirational stories featuring soundtracks by Martine McBride, I happened to catch this little gem that restored my faith. In Love Thy Neighbor, Alexandra Paul plays a suburban mom whose house is broken into while her husband is away on business. Paul is home alone with her daughter and their family dog is killed during the robbery. Traumatized by PTSD, Paul's husband moves his family into a Stepford Wife-style gated community complete with 24/7 security. Things are looking up, especially when they meet their overly friendly, and somewhat nosy neighbor. The neighbor has a daughter around the same age, and the two girls will attend the same school. Paul's husband confides to the neighbor the real reason behind their move, and when he has to go away on business again, he asks her to look out for his wife. Little does he know the woman is crazy. Oh Lifetime. This movie was classically bad. The crazy neighbor goes total Fatal Attraction, even going so far as to leave a note, "You'll wind up like your dog. Ruff Ruff." And wait, it gets better. Turns out she's an abusive wife who beat her ex-husband and in the tradition of the (Alleged) Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom, frames Paul's daughter as a drug abuser when her own child doesn't make the soccer team. Needless to say, this film is trash. But the very best kind. If you liked the movie Mother, May I Sleep With Danger and any of the other Lifetime movies starring Tori Spelling circa 1995, you will have a great time with Love Thy Neighbor. But if you fancy yourself a connoisseur of "good" films, you can't say you weren't warned.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Love thy neighbor, November 29, 2010
This review is from: Love Thy Neighbor (DVD)
I would like to give this seller a very high rating. It arrived in excellent condition and I enjoyed the movie very much.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Scorpion and the Frog, January 13, 2012
This review is from: Love Thy Neighbor (DVD)
Lifetime deals with the stuff of life: Unfaithful husbands, dominating mothers, overbearing neighbors, straying children, and untrustworthy best friends. The scripts, while not Shakespearean, are usually morality tales in which the heroine triumphs, either by overcoming a bad experience, or by learning from it. (The truth may be unpleasant, but it does set you free). It is also the best source of true crime material found on TV today. Alexandra Paul is a dependable professional who never looks down on her material, and always gives an enjoyable performance. "Love Thy Neighbor," is typical Lifetime fare, elevated by a good cast that provides you with a suspenseful tale. Paul and her family move to a safe neighborhood only to be plagued by a series of disturbing events. Luckily, they have a wonderful neighbor, played by Shannon Lawson, who may not turn out to be as nice as she appears. Since its a Lifetime Movie, you can bet she's not going to be Mr. nice guy, but watching this absorbing story unfold is lots of fun. I hope they get more new DVDs because $47.99 is too much to pay for this.
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