The Stranger in My Home – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Stranger in My Home struggles to deliver the bigger impact the story suggests.
Director: Jeff Fisher
Writer: Adele Parks, Chris Sivertson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sophie Bush (Van Wilder)
- Chris Carmack (Shark Night 3D)
- Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes)
- Chris Johnson (47 Metres Down)
- Grace Aiello Antczak (Boston Strangler)
Plot: A handsome stranger’s claim that a couple’s 15-year-old daughter was switched at birth throws their perfect family into turmoil, unearthing shattering secrets.
Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Stranger in My Home starts when the Mitchell family, Ali (Bush), Jeff (Johnson) and Katie (Miller) live a normal life. However, a stranger Tom (Carmack) arrives on the doorstep with surprising news. He claims Katie was swapped at birth with his daughter, and the family is thrown into chaos with the news.
When the story becomes a reality, the family is thrown into turmoil. They don’t know how to handle the change in situation or how to move forward. Elsewhere, it isn’t just the daughters in the middle of the problems; the parents have their problems too.
Verdict on The Stranger in My Home
Recap
The movie follows a family who gets torn apart by the sudden news that their teenage daughter might have been swapped at birth. However, the secrets open up bigger secrets, which can tear the family apart even more.
Best Parts
The impact of the news is interesting to see and provides the shock value to move the story along.
Worst Parts
While the impact of the first message is interesting, the insane amount of drama drags the story down. Elsewhere, the performances are not as strong as they need to be and slowly hold the movie back. This falls into a series of over-the-top unnecessary drama, which doesn’t click to the bigger impact.
Final Thoughts –The Stranger in My Home struggles to get out of first gear despite the big story.
