Homecoming (2009)

A jilted ex-girlfriend plots revenge after her former beau comes back to their hometown with a new lover.

Director:

Morgan J. Freeman

Writer:

Katie L. Fetting

Stars:

Mischa Barton, Matt Long, Jessica Stroup

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mischa Barton	...	Shelby Mercer
Matt Long	...	Mike Donaldson
Jessica Stroup	...	Elizabeth Mitchum
Michael Landes	...	Billy Fletcher
Allen Williamson	...	Adams
Joshua Elijah Reese	...	Billick
Nick Pasqual	...	Davis
Joe Forgione	...	Elfman
Alex Hooper	...	Jablonski
Cassandra Nentwig	...	Monica
Danielle Simone	...	Jackie
Hunter Seagroves	...	Eddie
Robert Haley	...	Lloyd Christiansen
Mary Decaro	...	Taylor (as Mary Griffin)
Amanda Jane Cooper	...	Aleisha

Storyline

Mike was the star quarterback in a blue-collar small town where football is everything. After receiving a scholarship to Northwestern University, he returns home over Christmas break and everyone is surprised to see him with a new girlfriend, Elizabeth, a pretty rich girl from Chicago. No one is more shocked than Mike's homecoming queen ex-girlfriend, Shelby, who desperately wants Elizabeth out of the picture. After a freak car accident leaves an injured Elizabeth at the mercy of Shelby, all hell breaks loose as Shelby does everything it takes to get Mike back.

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Plot Keywords:

bound and gagged | no cell phone signal | christmas | christmas season | football | 

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Taglines:

A girl never forgets her first love...

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sport | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2009 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Besessen - Fesseln der Eifersucht

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Animus Films, Paper Street Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Mike and Shelby are alone in the bowling alley, she pours him an Iced Tea. As the conversation continues, his drink switches to his right and his left. When it's on his right, it's appears to be a Coke. When it's on his left, it's an iced tea again.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince/(500) Days of Summer/Homecoming (2009)

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Soundtracks

Sitting On A Cloud
Written by Allissa Evans
Performed by Allissa Evans
Courtesy of Allissa Evans

User Reviews

Basically a weak remake of Misery. Only with a Woman involved.

Credit. IMDb Mike was the star quarterback in a blue-collar small town where football is everything. After receiving a scholarship to Northwestern University, he returns home over Christmas break and everyone is surprised to see him with a new girlfriend, Elizabeth, a pretty rich girl from Chicago. No one is more shocked than Mike's homecoming queen ex-girlfriend, Shelby, who desperately wants Elizabeth out of the picture. After a freak car accident leaves an injured Elizabeth at the mercy of Shelby, all hell breaks loose as Shelby does everything it takes to get Mike back.

While watching Homecoming, I could not cope with the overwhelming sense of similarity. And then it completely hit me, Misery!. It so desperately wants to emulate that movie, but it doesn't have the talent, or the script to pull it off. Mischa Barton is often excellent as the overly obsessed, vengeance filled woman. But I felt no sympathy for the characters. Mike|Long| himself, in my opinion, is a bit of a jerk. Elizabeth|Stroup| Doesn't have that much character to speak of. The characters were just poorly developed. As the movie was becoming close to ending, I was just dying for it to end. If it wasn't for Mischa Barton, I would have been truly tortured.

Performances. Mischa Barton is gorgeous to look at, and a very credible actress to boot, at least here she is. She's not only a convincing psychopath, but her pain is also felt. That's one of the few smart moves this movie made, making you emphasize and fear her. Jessica Stroup is bland to say the least, and I didn't really care what happened to her. Matt Long is nothing more than a charismatic less Jock, who I wanted to slap silly on more than one occasion. Michael Landes plays a decent supporting character, much like he did in Final Destination 2.

Bottom line. This is a boring remake of Misery for P.G lovers. I didn't feel any tension, I wasn't thrilled. In fact I was bored 50% of the time. Worth a look I guess, but even that is pushing it.

4/10 |Bordering on a 3|