No Spoilers in this review.. for that. there would need to be a plot to reveal. I see some good reviews for this film, but I can't decide whether they are the usual "vested interest shills", or impressionable teenage girls writing them. It's another one of those films that had so little impact that it scarcely matters what the film title was... "Last Hours in Suburbia", "A Fall From Grace"... call it what you like, scarcely matters.! Kind of reminded me of "Before I Fall"(slightly), but nowhere near as good..!

I'm writing this review because so many reviewers (and the IMDb synopsis) seem to think the Jennifer character is some kind of ghost, when it's made very clear she is a construct within Grace's psyche: perhaps her 'guilt', perhaps her 'conscience'. There are references to FIGHT CLUB, both verbal and visual, which had a similar but very Freudian theme (the Id fighting to emerge) and while it's understandable people would believe 'Jennifer' to be a good old fashioned movie-style ghost, that character most certainly is not. She is a part of Grace's fractured psyche trying to inform or guide; as such she appears to be Jennifer, but actually isn't: she is an image Grace's psyche is using in a sort of metaphorical way to represent a value within Grace herself. This is a really high-minded concept to use in a, basically, supposedly mundane Lifetime movie about the dangers of teen drinking and driving! I was shocked. It's like HERMAN'S HEAD or INSIDE OUT, but much more intelligent and corrosive. I admit I watched this movie on Netflix because I knew my teenage daughter had seen it, and I don't see her that much. Teen flicks on Lifetime are not my thing; I would not normally watch this kind of movie; but this is some very intelligent film-making. Thing is, with this kind of psychological theory (mostly Jung), the figures used are just symbolic or metaphorical, and are not the physical figures themselves: they are kind of... 'borrowings'; in this movie's case, the seemingly ghostly 'Jennifer' isn't the (now-dead) physical Jennifer at all, but an image of Grace's friend Grace's mind/psyche is trying to use, un/subconsciously, to comprehend the tragedy. Jennifer in this movie is a part of Grace's personality, not Jennifer. This is a VERY complex idea, like I said, to use in a more-or-less throwaway Lifetime movie! Somebody put a lot of thought into this. It's as if INSIDE OUT used, instead of distinct characters (Joy & Co) to represent Riley's psyche, figures from her physically real life (parents, etc.) were used instead, and functioned on two levels: outer physical life, as themselves; and Riley's inner life, as metaphors. LHIS does this: it uses a physically existing person (even if now dead) to represent a part of Grace's psyche. This is complex stuff and it can get very confusing. I'm very surprised someone used it in any movie; I think that maybe it got done because of the Lifetime sponsorship: if it was a big-budget production, I seriously doubt anything this confusing would have made it past the first draft. And there is one awesome sight-gag in this very special and very smart film: Grace brawling with Jennifer, having another character catch her at it... and revealing there is no Jennifer: it's just Grace herself, who is, literally, 'wrestling with her conscience'! That scene blew me away; I was open-mouthed at the audacity of it. This movie really sticks in my memory. It's really, really good.

This was a great movie and i was very impressed with the quality of the script and the actors. I originally did not think I would enjoy another teenage flick, but I found myself being drawn straight into the story and the plot. Although i thought this was going to be entirely a suspense/drama, it became more than that. The story line became increasingly more suspenseful as the portrayal of the actors intensified..I kept watching the character Pete (Steve Miller) and was drawn into his portrayal of his emotions as they intensified throughout the movie..I would sure like to see him starring in other films as he seems to have a "special quality"....besides being very handsome!!! This is not just a drama....it has an important lesson for young people to understand as they continue to party and drink......There are consequences....look carefully at the script, who are you or who could you be? Know what path you are taking...or how to change your path......Lives are too precious....

I am not usually a Liftetime movie fan, but I watched a repeat of this movie after several of my friends were raving about it. I am glad they recommended it! This movie kept me guessing until the end. I agree with many of the reviews above that it sends a powerful message to teens. I think this is an effective film to show kids the consequences of drinking and driving or even just excessive partying. Grace must defer her college dreams to report to prison. Just one careless night of drinking and partying leads to the death of her best friend. I do not think all the characters were developed enough, though. For example, I would like to know more about Pete. He clearly is a pivotal character in all this. I would have been nice to see him more throughout the movie. I guess this movie is part of a series, so maybe he will star in the next installment! I have been a big Maiara Walsh fan since Desperate Housewives, and she is awesome! I hope she and Steven A. Miller can star in a sequel together.