A Professor's Vengeance (2021 TV Movie) User Reviews

Not great but watch it anyway.

[tomfsloan · 5/10 · 29 September 2021]

Somewhat intriguing, not fantastic, but tolerable. As a who-dun-it, it kept you guessing, somewhat. The professor is a jerk and you wonder why his wife is as tolerant as she is. Despite two murders, the only real crime was the cops acting. Just like a piece of wood with nice hair. The scene with Nicole and Brandon in bed, why were they so conveniently visible through the window? And when he died, she didn't seem to show much sorrow. Why didn't that stupid cop ask questions about his affair privately, not in front of his wife!? The library scene was pretty dumb too. The library is closing, she goes to leave, and where did they all go? Why did Nicole confront the wife alone at the end and not get the cops there? And AGAIN, like most movies, a dumb stupid ending. A long soliloquy and a stupid fight. Why wouldn't the wife kill her right away? That makes no sense. Plus, I would guess a faceful of Lysol would knock you out for longer than one second.

Those are a few of my complaints. But watch it anyway.

Standard Lifetime flick with a creepy villain

[CranberriAppl · 29 September 2021]

Apparently this week was Homecoming Week on Lifetime. This might have been the best of those films (one each night) or at least of the three I saw. It's nothing special, but it has a villain that makes sense and that totally creeped me out. I'd read a recap, so I knew what the end result would be, but I still felt the suspense in the climax.

The only thing I'd say is that this movie seemed to move pretty quickly, which can be a plus or minus. There was also the annoying trope of confronting the villain alone and w/o letting someone know who they are. Going so far as to stop short of telling a need-to-know person at that. Break-ins in broad daylight with people home where no one hears a thing are silly. The library scene stretched believability, but it's normal in these movies, so I can't say too much. One major plus is this is a movie where the method for killing makes sense for the villain. I don't want to spoil it (it will be obvious after a while) but Lifetime typically wants us to believe it's so easy to kill people in this manner, but here it's totally plausible.

I am about 16 years post undergrad, so these collegiate and high school themed movies aren't made for me and are therefore hard to watch sometimes at this point in life. But this one was decent. How do I know it's decent? I haven't spoiled anything for you, so it really is worth one watch at least.

A Well-Constructed Thriller

[lavatch · 7/10 · 1 April 2023]

"A Professor's Vengeance" had all of the elements of a decent, formulaic revenge saga.

The much abused victim and heroine is Nicole Atkins, who was nicely performed by Lindsey Dresbach. Nicole has her bestie Zoe, who is her rock of support. She has a new boyfriend in Brandon, who is who is quirky enough to raise suspicions about his character. There is the apparent villain, a nefarious creative writing teacher named Daniel Hudson. There is the long-suffering wife Valerie. And, of course, there is the completely ineffectual police detective in the figure of Det. Kate Larson.

While there was a decent plot twist towards the end (the astute viewer may learn something new about "Special K"), the film was a by-the-numbers thriller without much suspense. Nicole had some skills as a creative writer. But, if she is going to produce a bestseller, she will need to draw on more imaginative dramatic stuff than the material in this workmanlike film.

Quite good, really!

[Chartreuse1 · 8/10 · 29 September 2021]

A strong plot and a strong cast make this a definite recommend. This is a cut above the average Lifetime movie. Nicole Atkins is a college student who had a fling with her married creative writing prof, Daniel. She suspects Daniel isn't over her and it causes all sorts of conflict in her life with her new boyfriend turning up dead. Is Daniel behind it all? This is a must watch with a great scene at the end!

Must watch thriller!

[Moviecritic-1999 · 10/10 · 27 September 2021]

What a great thriller! One of the best suspense movies I've seen on lifetime. From the moment this movie started, I was engrossed with the plot. The plot was suspenseful, and I found myself on the edge of my seat, wondering, "who did it?!" Along with an excellent plot, the actor's performances were extremely impressive. I think we can expect great things from this group of young actors (especially Professor Hudson, what a stud!).