This is a different story from the OG movie, so that title was obviously for name recognition. It's a very typical Lifetime thriller, and it doesn't have that suspenseful, creepy, and scary vibe of SWF (I was way too young when I saw that movie back then). The title doesn't fit what the story actually turns out to be. Monica didn't seek out Simone (aka a new assistant) and Simone invaded Monica's space but wasn't trying to "be" her. This movie could have easily also been titled Her Psycho Assistant or The Wrong Assistant (if Vivica produced it).
Never watched Glee, but watched Fresh Prince and Good Luck, Charlie. So I tuned in for Aunt Viv (she looked fabulous!) and Ivy. It's interesting that they had Raven play Monica and Amber play Simone, since Amber is a few years older. Unless I missed it, the movie doesn't clarify who the older sister is, just that Simone was the product of an affair.
The acting was cringe in some parts (Bebe's scenes), but that's on par for most Lifetime flicks. Aunt Viv was the most natural and she and Amber played off each other so well in their "reveal" scene. Watching Simone (Amber) snap when Monica's mother rejected her first and then when Monica fired her was kind also of fun. To be honest, the acting was pretty flat until Simone snapped. I believed her jilted derangement.
There was a jump scare part that caught me completely off guard, so props for that. Showed how deranged she was. If she wasn't a killer, I'd feel sorry for her. The way her father rejected her was so wrong. The movie made his reason (instead of holding himself accountable for his actions) wanting to "protect" Monica's career, so it somewhat made sense that Simone would go after her. To the movie's credit, it was appreciated that they showed the scene as a flashback instead of Simone just telling us. Not sure the scene at the father's grave at the end was the best since, it was his affair/lies/rejection of his own child that caused the events of the movie. I realize it makes for a "warm" moment, but Monica still idolizing him after everything that transpired seemed weird.
I mean, there's nothing new here, so it's about as watchable as every other Lifetime movie.
Never watched Glee, but watched Fresh Prince and Good Luck, Charlie. So I tuned in for Aunt Viv (she looked fabulous!) and Ivy. It's interesting that they had Raven play Monica and Amber play Simone, since Amber is a few years older. Unless I missed it, the movie doesn't clarify who the older sister is, just that Simone was the product of an affair.
The acting was cringe in some parts (Bebe's scenes), but that's on par for most Lifetime flicks. Aunt Viv was the most natural and she and Amber played off each other so well in their "reveal" scene. Watching Simone (Amber) snap when Monica's mother rejected her first and then when Monica fired her was kind also of fun. To be honest, the acting was pretty flat until Simone snapped. I believed her jilted derangement.
There was a jump scare part that caught me completely off guard, so props for that. Showed how deranged she was. If she wasn't a killer, I'd feel sorry for her. The way her father rejected her was so wrong. The movie made his reason (instead of holding himself accountable for his actions) wanting to "protect" Monica's career, so it somewhat made sense that Simone would go after her. To the movie's credit, it was appreciated that they showed the scene as a flashback instead of Simone just telling us. Not sure the scene at the father's grave at the end was the best since, it was his affair/lies/rejection of his own child that caused the events of the movie. I realize it makes for a "warm" moment, but Monica still idolizing him after everything that transpired seemed weird.
I mean, there's nothing new here, so it's about as watchable as every other Lifetime movie.