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Good Story And Not Much Wasting Of Time

posted 9 years ago by davidwile
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Hey folks,

This story opens very quickly with a murder in a community with an Amish population and the cultural differences one would expect to find in such a community. An ex member of the Amish community has returned to be the police chief, and much of the story revolves around the problems she encounters doing her job as an ex member of the Amish community as well as being a woman.

Character development begins immediately as we are introduced to the various characters and how they are related to the story. The film does not waste time with long descriptive passages of the weather or other things not germane to the story. The dialogue is crisp and informative. Scenes are also richly shown entwining the different cultures.

This is a good story, and a good mystery.

Best wishes,
Dave Wile

[–] TxMike 9 years ago

Pretty much your typical TV movie, but on Netflix streaming you don't have to see any commercials. My wife and I enjoyed it, we are long-time fans of Neve Campbell and it was fun seeing her with her real-life brother. It is a story that has been done many times in various forms, but it can be a good diversion for 90 minutes if you have nothing else to watch.

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[–] db20db (16151) 5 months ago

It is a good story, effectively translated into an entertaining movie, albeit the predictable ending became somewhat unraveled. An older, mature Neve Campbell looked good throughout the film.