This film is your run-of-the-mill domestic abuse story, but it was incredibly unrealistic, mainly because of John Ritter. He's a brilliantly talented actor but he was miscast in this film as a violent, cheating, sleazy and abusive husband. When you've grown up watching him in sitcoms like Three's Company and TV movies like Stephen King's It, it's difficult to see him as a violent man even when he plays one in a movie. His portrayal of Paul Hegstrom is about as realistic as a sheep trying to play a wolf.
That being said, the film itself has overall decent acting, good background soundtrack and a fairly original storyline. It's not a bad film to pass the time with, and at least it raises awareness of the issue of spousal abuse and domestic violence.
That being said, the film itself has overall decent acting, good background soundtrack and a fairly original storyline. It's not a bad film to pass the time with, and at least it raises awareness of the issue of spousal abuse and domestic violence.