How to Live Your Best Death

Good movie!

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And another usual pathetic attempt by Lifetime with the following formula: one clueless naïve protagonist, one obsessive psycho killer, one smart caring sibling or friend of protagonist which in this move happens to be the sister. I am going to start it off with the psycho played by Alissa Filoramo. This is the second Lifetime movie where she has been cast as the psycho villain, the other one being Nightmare PTA Moms. I think her acting is pretty good and I would like to see her in movies where she's not the crazy villainess. Then we have the situation where psycho Ashley (Alissa) puts a rift between her client Kristin (Danielle) the protagonist and her sister Sara (Saman), to an extent where the protagonist has a huge verbal fight with her sister and tells her to stay away from her. The unbelievable part of the movie is how the protagonist went on for days without thinking about her sister, or even attempt to contact her and not wondering why her sister hasn't stepped forwarded and contacted her. And only almost at the end of the movie she discovers that psycho Ashley has killed her sister. Another unbelievable thing with this movie is the fact that it seems Ashley is stalking Kristin round the clock. Doesn't she have a life? Even though she's a psychopath?

I'll start with what I was the highlight. Gretchen Allison is great as Diane! More Gretchen please!! Lovely to see Mystic and Norwich Connecticut. Nasty, pink glove wearing, villainess who does a dastardly original act with a golf club! The last 5 minutes are somewhat lacking and felt a bit puzzling with a few loose ends for key characters, but still enjoyable. In spite of the typical Lifetime sharp knives and syringes filled with poison, I would have given a higher rating if the ending would have been more satisfying. Most of the bit parts are quirkily comical. Thanks Lifetime, you have earned my "7".

Miss Kristin Adams is a dynamic worker for an ad agency, but she feels she needs assistance to take her career and her life to the next level. She hires Ashley Thomas as her "life coach." Her dream is to become an Account Executive. At first, Ashley seems to offer advice that clicks for Kristin. But soon, Ashley attempts to take control over Kristin's entire life. Kristin now finds herself fused at the hip with a psychopath. If there exists such an advisor as a professional life coach, then this film is a good advertisement to avoid it at all costs. Ashley refers to her technique as a "cheat code." At first the action is light and jocular, such as Ashley's seduction and blackmail of Kristin's prospective employer at Inter Vision. But the tactics of Ashley become much more dangerous, and the film lapses into an excrutiatingly violent series of experiences. Kristin's caring sister Sara begins to investigate Ashley's background. But when Sara is caught snooping in Ashley's apartment, she pays the ultimate sacrifice for her sister. The apartment scene was confusing because the doors appeared to be locked from inside, and the manager was presumably waiting for Sara after letting her into the apartment. Kristin's nice boyfriend Kevin Shane is nearly killed by Ashley. And the greatest irony is that when Kristin finally awakens to the reality of her coach, Ashley even attempts to kill her protégé, just as she has with previous clients. The most interesting character in the film was Diane Vance, the work supervisor of Kristin at Inter Vision. A number of scenes with Kristin and Diane demonstrated the genuine support and guidance from an older colleague that could deeply impact Kristin's future. Diane was the role model whom Kristin needed all along. In the end, the eye-rolling scenes of Ashley's invasion into Kristin's life were too far-fetched and unpleasant. Clearly, Ashley has some skills related to personal development. The film's denouement suggests that she can put them to good use while sporting an orange jumpsuit as a lifer in the penitentiary.

source: How to Live Your Best Death

Miss Kristin Adams is a dynamic worker for an ad agency, but she feels she needs assistance to take her career and her life to the next level. She hires Ashley Thomas as her "life coach." Her dream is to become an Account Executive. At first, Ashley seems to offer advice that clicks for Kristin. But soon, Ashley attempts to take control over Kristin's entire life. Kristin now finds herself fused at the hip with a psychopath. If there exists such an advisor as a professional life coach, then this film is a good advertisement to avoid it at all costs. Ashley refers to her technique as a "cheat code." At first the action is light and jocular, such as Ashley's seduction and blackmail of Kristin's prospective employer at Inter Vision. But the tactics of Ashley become much more dangerous, and the film lapses into an excrutiatingly violent series of experiences. Kristin's caring sister Sara begins to investigate Ashley's background. But when Sara is caught snooping in Ashley's apartment, she pays the ultimate sacrifice for her sister. The apartment scene was confusing because the doors appeared to be locked from inside, and the manager was presumably waiting for Sara after letting her into the apartment. Kristin's nice boyfriend Kevin Shane is nearly killed by Ashley. And the greatest irony is that when Kristin finally awakens to the reality of her coach, Ashley even attempts to kill her protégé, just as she has with previous clients. The most interesting character in the film was Diane Vance, the work supervisor of Kristin at Inter Vision. A number of scenes with Kristin and Diane demonstrated the genuine support and guidance from an older colleague that could deeply impact Kristin's future. Diane was the role model whom Kristin needed all along. In the end, the eye-rolling scenes of Ashley's invasion into Kristin's life were too far-fetched and unpleasant. Clearly, Ashley has some skills related to personal development. The film's denouement suggests that she can put them to good use while sporting an orange jumpsuit as a lifer in the penitentiary.

How to Live Your Best Death