A charming psychopath ensnares a tennis star in a pulpy, tense plot to exchange perfect murders.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what a PG promises: no swearing and a few tense moments.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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