SpuffyWeb
Sadly Over-hyped
Stoutor
It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Erica Derrick
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
sneedsnood
Based on a recent true event, this colorless movie tells the tale of a young couple on their honeymoon cruise, but the starring role seems to have gone to Zoe McLellan as the ship's social director. She gets all the close ups and glamor shots, and her glistening cleavage is most on display throughout the film. It makes for an odd and lopsided tale, since she is at the center of every crime-solving scene, an unlikely place for the ship's social director to be. The story concerns the mysterious death of the handsome young husband, played by chiseled Chris Carmac looking as if he had just stepped out of an Abercrombie & Fitch ad, which in fact he has. The former model has little to do but look attractive, which he does in a generic way that evokes countless other male models of recent vintage. His churlish young wife is played by Summer Glau, glowering her way through the honeymoon. Did some Russian playboys kill the husband, or did the wife do it in a fit of jealous rage? We may never know, and this dull movie does little to pique our interest. By the end, you probably won't care who did it. There is no atmosphere, no sense of being at sea or aboard a ship. This is a drab, cheap snooze with an unknown cast set in a variety of colorless rooms and offices. Deadly indeed.
evening1
This better-than-expected Lifetime movie offers an intriguing story and excellent acting against an exotic backdrop.The Hawaii wedding of Lindsey and Trevor Forrest looks a little too good to be true, so it's no surprise to see it unraveling as soon as the newlyweds board their luxury cruise ship.Though the opening credits say this story isn't based on anyone in particular, it's reminiscent of a notorious case of some years back in which a bridegroom went missing on his honeymoon cruise.Summer Glau and Chris Carmack excel as attractive young people who seem to have it all -- till we notice that Trevor has a gambling and drinking problem that troubles his new wife. One quickly starts to question why these two tied the knot.Then, once Trevor goes missing, watching the shark-like negotiations that Lindsey foists on the ship captain, one begins to understand how Trevor's fortune may have played a role.As convincingly as Glau and Carmack deliver their performances, they're outshone by Zoe McLellen as Gwen, an FBI agent who happens to be vacationing on the ship. She does some excellent investigative work to come up with a plausible theory about how Trevor could have disappeared.This film ends on a chilling note that is exquisitely karmic.
wes-connors
After an opening news correspondent foreshadows doom, we find handsome Chris Carmack (as Trevor Forrest) and sexy Summer Glau (as Lindsey Ross) going on a luxury honeymoon cruise. The couple does so much partying, nobody can figure out how an unfortunate tragedy occurred. Gambling, sex, and drugs are involved. Also keep an eye on three mysterious Hungarian men. Conveniently aboard ship is nicely-figured divorcée and vacationing FBI agent Zoe McLellan (as Gwen Merced), who tries to solve the case. Attractive ship security officer Erik Palladino (as Alan Sherrick) is also involved...This "Lifetime" TV movie begins with the disclaimer: "The following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or events." Producers apparently passed on the real story rights, or couldn't make a financial deal with the families involved. This story is very similar to the case of George and Jennifer Smith, who played out their tragedy on cruise ship in 2005. The story became a US TV favorite, with FOX "News" correspondent Greta Van Susteren leading the charge; she even brought her FOX crew to tour the bloody ship. This version seems plausible to a point, and Ms. Glau is convincingly cagey.***** Deadly Honeymoon (4/25/10) Paul Shapiro ~ Summer Glau, Chris Carmack, Zoe McLellan, Erik Palladino
info-6175
I have seen a few movies and TV-series that stars Summer Glau, Terminator: The Sarah Connor chronicles, Serenity and The Cape. She does a terrific job with all of these character. And even in this low-budget movie she does a good character, but the problem does not seem to be Summer, but rather the male actor she is playing against. He is very 2 dimensional, there is no natural charm, no feelings expressed in the face and he seem to nervous and too rushed to get into character. I understand that this is a very low budget film, but even the directing and script is on par with such a low budget movie. I just wish the male actor was someone else, it would have risen the movie to another level.4/10 because of a good enough script and Summer Glau's performance.
