Eight Days To Live is one of those films I found myself questioning how I got around to watching, it wasn't on my watchlist and I'd never even heard of it.
It's a Lifetime original movie, it looks great and it's cast is brilliant. It stars Kelly Rowan, Michael Eklund and the always excellent Katherine Isabelle.
It tells the story of a 19 year old who goes missing enroute to a party and his families efforts to find him, pretty simple stuff.
Thing is it's actually really quite well made, some of the characters aren't overly likeable but the cast make the best of what they've been given and actually impressed me.
The story though simple is paced perfectly and I found myself really quite gripped and looking forward to seeing where it was building to.
Then it all goes wrong, then it delivers a finale that kills the film stone dead. The finale is unbelievable on many levels and I'm so disappointed with it. I was enjoying the film, this is something I would have gone on to recommend but then THAT happened. Oh dear.
Watchable film if you just close your eyes and imagine your own ending.
The Good:
Gripping
Great cast
Very well made
The Bad:
One of the worst endings I've ever seen
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Someone needs firing for coming up with that ending
Cheating protagonists are really a thing now aren't they!
Michael Eklund was born to be a bad guy
