
The Stepdaughter is a Chris Stokes production that has been advertised as a thriller mystery. It has a runtime of an hour and a forty-five minutes and unfortunately, the audience will find it hard to be impressed as there are some vital elements that the movie lacks. The story feels incomplete with badges thrown around as fillings by Marques Houston and Chris Stokes just for the pure efforts to entice the viewers. The major emphasis of the movie revolves around the plot which is required for a movie of such genre.
There are many more important matters but still, the writing and acting of The Stepdaughter have their bright sides. These include cast personalities such as Cassidey Fralin who perfectly embodies Joanna Lawrence’s character and is highly skilled while performing the acting tasks assigned while being briefed on her lines.
In this case, Joanna still lives with her father Michael Lawrence, her stepmother which Is Whitney Hughes, and her children but as in the course of the story Joanna had lost both her mother and grandmother she was left with ideally a new family. However, there are complications within Joanna’s reaching the house’s first timeline ends up being dysfunctional. After this, a series of events take place such as a business failing and other emergencies happening.
And to add to this Joanna and Whitney seem to have had a problem which only serves to cause the family context to be even more tense.
With Joanna proving to be particularly challenging to interact with, Michael advises Whitney to proceed with caution and ignore all her actions. But as the number of such occurrences increases, a lot of questions begin to crop up and surface. Did Jana destroy hiragana out of vengeance because she was maltreated in her childhood? Or is there someone who had her let go because she was not meant to be with Michael and Whitney? To piece together the puzzles and understand what Joanna went through, you will have to check out what this movie has to offer on the TUBI app.
This film triumphs in combining a gripping drama that involves oneself along with a striking intention. The fight between Michael and Joanna, and the fight of Whitney herself, trying to resolve the Joanna issue adds even more dimension and depth to the plot. The tactic of honey trap while cliche in so many tales is at least well used here. The development of key issues of the storyline is gradual and the culmination is simply radiant for the audience to watch.
Lovers of thrillers might never lift a finger to revisit the film after hearing this final remark. I expect far more from an advanced in the form of a screenplay. If you’re one of those who enjoy the greatest thrillers from auteurs like Hitchcock, Fincher, or the Coen Brothers, then it’s safe to conclude that The Stepdaughter is a kiddie flick.
Given the audience’s prior knowledge and understanding of films such as Memories of Murder, Psycho, and Memento one can see how this film is full of intricate details. But, if one were to rate the film alongside top-tier movies such as Chinatown or Madeo, then attaching the name The Stepdaughter with these films should be avoided altogether. To summarize this film is produced by Chris Stokes and the plot can be regarded as boring and unimaginative.
The B-roll footage was visually appealing although it was, in fact, very one-sided and even a bit exotic in how it showcased the setting. However, this did not leave a great impression since focusing on any such component singularly misses the point of The Stepdaughter. But still, it is nice to know that this formulaic and uninspired narrative can address an important social issue. The theme of the film in question is rather intriguing because it emphasizes how childhood is innocent and soft as a candle that is still being formed. It is our investment in how the childhood is shaped and nurtured which will sell us a society of the future.
The message is loud and clear children’s abuse or neglect is dangerous for society. The moviemakers are concerned about the children and wish that we as a society pay attention to them and the issues surrounding them Yes, children are our tomorrow, and don’t forget, tomorrow’s will be better because of us.
If you’ve seen some of the best rated mystery thriller films, then this 3D Mystery thriller will not surprise you in any way, as it lacks originality. The term mystery thriller at this age is already quite vague and broad. This film is even worse because it’s a jumble of various drama edge pushing codes and descriptions, and it’s better off placed in the category of soap operas rather than in the drama section.
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