This tedious thriller is frustrating because the set-up is better than the execution, dealing with three women including two sisters (Juliette Stevenson and Penelope Wilton) and apparently a distant relative (Joanna Salley) who was apparently around when the father of the two sisters passed away and sticks around to further destroy the family. She tries to manipulate the sisters in some sort of shady business deal then turns violent which causes problems in Stevenson's relationship. Why this relative isn't just placed in a padded cell and forgotten about makes no sense to me.
Decent performances can't hide the fact that the messy, convoluted story is just unbearable. It's great to see a young Penelope Wilton from "Downtown Abbey", especially since she gets to use her "DA" characters name which is Stevenson's name here. The story is the issue here which tries to use classic gothic themes in a modern setting which takes a lot away from the mystery. It's a nice try that flops because all the ingredients just leaves a messy result that left me cold and uninterested so when major twists did come, I felt too little too late.
Decent performances can't hide the fact that the messy, convoluted story is just unbearable. It's great to see a young Penelope Wilton from "Downtown Abbey", especially since she gets to use her "DA" characters name which is Stevenson's name here. The story is the issue here which tries to use classic gothic themes in a modern setting which takes a lot away from the mystery. It's a nice try that flops because all the ingredients just leaves a messy result that left me cold and uninterested so when major twists did come, I felt too little too late.