The conceit of "Girlfriend Killer" is that of a unique business run by Carmen. The service that she provides is to plan the elaborate, private filming of marriage proposals. With her equipment in place, Carmen films beautifully choreographed scenes and records the actual conversation of the proposals. Some of her ideas are creative, such as a Christmas setting in the summer. The best scene is a surprise proposal in a business office where Marty surprises Luke by popping the question before all of workers in the company, who then celebrate the union of the gay couple.
Unfortunately, one of Carmen's proposal scenes goes sour when Marissa not only rejects Emerson, but tells him that she has fallen for another man. At one point in the scene, Emerson tells the violin player to cut the music! The story that unfolds is Emerson's psychotic reaction that takes the form of killing Marissa, then becoming obsessed with Carmen.
While the film is fairly predictable in the action scenes, an interesting backstory is whether or not Carmen will accept the planned proposal of her boyfriend Ryan. Carmen's daughter Ayla figures in the surprise of her mother. But when Emerson kidnaps Ayla, everything is put on hold as the diabolical Emerson seeks to have Carmen all to himself.
In a twist that was uncharacteristic of a Lifetime film, the police were especially efficient in this film. The female detective, Michelle Price, stayed on top of things and sifted through the evidence that led to Emerson. But it was the Wiley Detective Baker, who stole the show by playing the role of a crusty sea captain in order to entrap the villain. Still, the strong suit of the film was in the imaginative wedding proposals in which the psychopath Emerson was the only one who was unable to share in the fun.
Unfortunately, one of Carmen's proposal scenes goes sour when Marissa not only rejects Emerson, but tells him that she has fallen for another man. At one point in the scene, Emerson tells the violin player to cut the music! The story that unfolds is Emerson's psychotic reaction that takes the form of killing Marissa, then becoming obsessed with Carmen.
While the film is fairly predictable in the action scenes, an interesting backstory is whether or not Carmen will accept the planned proposal of her boyfriend Ryan. Carmen's daughter Ayla figures in the surprise of her mother. But when Emerson kidnaps Ayla, everything is put on hold as the diabolical Emerson seeks to have Carmen all to himself.
In a twist that was uncharacteristic of a Lifetime film, the police were especially efficient in this film. The female detective, Michelle Price, stayed on top of things and sifted through the evidence that led to Emerson. But it was the Wiley Detective Baker, who stole the show by playing the role of a crusty sea captain in order to entrap the villain. Still, the strong suit of the film was in the imaginative wedding proposals in which the psychopath Emerson was the only one who was unable to share in the fun.