John is a widow with 2 teen daughters, Chelsea and Sophie. Alice, a single woman moves across the street. John and she have an instant connection but is Alice who she says she is? Chelsea is suspicious but should she be? You'll have to tune in to watch. This movie dragged and was a little uneven in terms of pace. It could have been better but it was OK. Watchable one time.
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slow moving Lifetime movie
SnoopyStyle19 March 2023
Logan (Derek Hamilton) is a struggling single dad to two girls, Chelsea (Karis Cameron) and Sophie, after recently losing his wife six months earlier. Alice King (Christine Chatelain) is the intriguing new neighbor. As she gets closer to Logan, Chelsea and family friend Jillian get more suspicious. And then the police informs them that her ex-husband suddenly turns up dead.
The ex-husband story should come in a lot sooner. Alice is not suspicious enough for too long. Maybe the angry ex-husband can show up at the door. There needs to be more back and forth. This Lifetime movie is doing a very slow boiling drama. It's too slow for too long.
The ex-husband story should come in a lot sooner. Alice is not suspicious enough for too long. Maybe the angry ex-husband can show up at the door. There needs to be more back and forth. This Lifetime movie is doing a very slow boiling drama. It's too slow for too long.
The father
babycakes-4414825 March 2023
Who they picked for the father was stupid and not a catch in my opinion. Too stiff and watches too much t.v. This is the dumbest movie I have ever seen. Sophie is too much of a trouble maker. Very ho hum movie and actors should have been picked differently. The title didn't even match the movie. I thought the father's name was John not Logan. He also seems rather clue less and self-absorbed. Net time maybe pick someone that is more of a catch because this guy is dumb and thinks he is god's gift but far from it. I don't know why any woman would give this guy a second look. Totally dumb and stupid. I wish I had skipped watching this one.
Just so boring and ridiculous
deedrala8 May 2021
Not that they care, but this is it: I'm giving up on Lifetime. I've taken long breaks from their formulaic juvenile dime-a-dozen turkeys a few times over the years, and unfortunately they seem to be getting worse with each new 2021 movie. This one not only was slow and boring, but the title (Deceitful Dating) has nothing at all to do with the storyline. LMN seems to think its viewers are idiotic children - enticing them with such horribly lame, pandering titles and plots.
Or maybe it's the writers and producers who are the true idiots.
Good riddance, Lifetime garbage.
Grade F- / 1 out of 10 (would be 0 out of 10 if possible)
Or maybe it's the writers and producers who are the true idiots.
Good riddance, Lifetime garbage.
Grade F- / 1 out of 10 (would be 0 out of 10 if possible)
Decent thriller
CranberriAppl5 May 2021
The movie had a dark mood to it. Probably the filter used for filming, but it worked for the movie. There's no new ground covered here, but the writers played their cards close to the vest. Throughout the movie, you'll go back and forth btwn what you think may be going on, and you won't be surprised by the ending...but the movie got us there w/o the characters being too obtuse. This movie also makes the case for why people should TALK to each other. That much is clear throughout the movie, and some of what happens is the direct result of a lack of honest communication.
Didn't have a problem w/the title and it was ambiguous enough to not give anything away. Unlike "Engaged to a Psycho" or "Murder in the Vineyard" that were complete misdirects. One problem Lifetime has with their good AND bad movies is that they skate around behaviors that for the most part normal people would react to or question. There are a few instances of this in the storyline, and for whatever reason, they can't properly tell the story w/o giving it away. So they ignore. "I see dead people" totally spoils the plot of The Sixth Sense and isn't a misdirect, but you go through the movie and don't realize it until the right moment (if you caught on early in the movie, kudos to you). This is what Lifetime needs to work on. Giving characters little to no personality or not having characters question things is not a replacement for natural human reactions nor does it create an atmosphere for the audience to really see if characters are capable of things. I won't name any specific examples because the one that bugs me the most is a spoiler.
One distracting thing was that Chelsea (oldest daughter) always had a puffy coat or thick sweater/sweatshirt on indoors compared to everyone else. Maybe the actress was really cold wherever they were, but in the context of the movie, it looked strange in certain scenes.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed it and I would watch again if I needed background noise.
PS...some may think the movie dragged but Lifetime needs a balance of thrillers and the campy movies they mostly produce.
Didn't have a problem w/the title and it was ambiguous enough to not give anything away. Unlike "Engaged to a Psycho" or "Murder in the Vineyard" that were complete misdirects. One problem Lifetime has with their good AND bad movies is that they skate around behaviors that for the most part normal people would react to or question. There are a few instances of this in the storyline, and for whatever reason, they can't properly tell the story w/o giving it away. So they ignore. "I see dead people" totally spoils the plot of The Sixth Sense and isn't a misdirect, but you go through the movie and don't realize it until the right moment (if you caught on early in the movie, kudos to you). This is what Lifetime needs to work on. Giving characters little to no personality or not having characters question things is not a replacement for natural human reactions nor does it create an atmosphere for the audience to really see if characters are capable of things. I won't name any specific examples because the one that bugs me the most is a spoiler.
One distracting thing was that Chelsea (oldest daughter) always had a puffy coat or thick sweater/sweatshirt on indoors compared to everyone else. Maybe the actress was really cold wherever they were, but in the context of the movie, it looked strange in certain scenes.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed it and I would watch again if I needed background noise.
PS...some may think the movie dragged but Lifetime needs a balance of thrillers and the campy movies they mostly produce.
Ending pretty good. Farther just awful
agreenskeeperscorp22 February 2024
3 attractive/semi attractive women one married to him the other two totally into him made absolutely zero sense. Derek Hamiltons acting skills aren't even there. He looks and acts like a bumbling father who has this "I'm the rooster in the hen house" attitude. Alice seems helpless. Chelsea is a teenager who you'd like to punch. I didn't mind her. Being bad is sometimes a good thing. She was an ok character. The father is the major issue. What a tool. Old man sweaters. Old man walk. Just a total bore. Should've of killed him off with a heart attack and kept his wife alive to make a womens love triangle. That would've saved this mess.
Nobody's a Doormat!
lavatch28 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
There was a subdued and deliberate pace to the action of "Deceitful Dating" that resulted in sustaining dramatic tension in the tumultuous household of the Logans.
John Logan is a six-month widower raising his teenage daughter Chelsea and young Sophie. Jillian was the best friend of deceased wife, and she has helped in the transition following the tragic death. There is also the hint that she may have had a brief tryst with John.
Into this world, John starts to warm up to a new neighbor, Alice, who has a mysterious past. The actor playing John was extremely effective in his quiet, thoughtful, yet firm manner in examining the evidence and placing his trust in Alice.
Three women in this drama suffered considerable pain due to the men in their lives. Chelsea's boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend Rose. Jillian's ex-husband's brutal treatment of her ended in divorce. Alice's ex-husband, Toby Perkins, was so oppressive that Alice opted to go into a witness protection program and change her identity. One of the characters asserts appropriately that a lesson to be learned is "nobody's a doormat." But the major dramatic question, is one of them also a killer?
The film was also exceptionally directed with oblique camera angles, pacing, and scoring. The cast was first-rate in trusting the concept of this domestic drama that included important themes of trust, betrayal, and, ultimately, love.
John Logan is a six-month widower raising his teenage daughter Chelsea and young Sophie. Jillian was the best friend of deceased wife, and she has helped in the transition following the tragic death. There is also the hint that she may have had a brief tryst with John.
Into this world, John starts to warm up to a new neighbor, Alice, who has a mysterious past. The actor playing John was extremely effective in his quiet, thoughtful, yet firm manner in examining the evidence and placing his trust in Alice.
Three women in this drama suffered considerable pain due to the men in their lives. Chelsea's boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend Rose. Jillian's ex-husband's brutal treatment of her ended in divorce. Alice's ex-husband, Toby Perkins, was so oppressive that Alice opted to go into a witness protection program and change her identity. One of the characters asserts appropriately that a lesson to be learned is "nobody's a doormat." But the major dramatic question, is one of them also a killer?
The film was also exceptionally directed with oblique camera angles, pacing, and scoring. The cast was first-rate in trusting the concept of this domestic drama that included important themes of trust, betrayal, and, ultimately, love.
Too easy to follow!
haroot_azarian8 March 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Wow this is a world record for me in guessing whodunit! At around 9 minutes into the movie I correctly guessed who the antagonist was! Oh and just another thing. On what planet does a widower start dating only six months after his wife's death?
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