Lifetime Gets It Right: A Compelling True Life Tale With One Of The Year's Most Electric Performances
I can, and have been, critical of Lifetime made-for-TV movies for ripping "based on actual events" cases from the headlines and turning them into rather lurid fodder for fictionalized dramatic recreations. It is one of their go-to genres. Sometimes you don't need all the sensationalistic melodrama when the tale itself is both compelling and fascinating. And in the simplicity of its presentation, "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" is one of the network's more heartfelt entries into this overstuffed format. Level-headed and real, this accounting benefits from an understated tone and (at least) one truly dynamic performance. While the screenplay sometimes takes some major shortcuts which sacrifice significant parts of the actual story, it is still one of the better efforts from Lifetime that I've seen in quite some time. And, in all candor, it is a film that I had almost no interest in seeing! Well, I'm glad I didn't listen to myself. What do I know anyway?
"Abducted" tells...
Ok
This movie is good, I liked how the Carlina found out that she was kidnapped, and got in touch with her real parents. Great True Story
Great flic
What an wesome movie, can't wait to get it on dvd. Acting is also incredible. Sherrie Sheppard at her best.
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