A Secret Affair

Rating: Not Rated

Movie Release Date: October 27, 1999

DVD Release Date: November 25, 2003

Plot 411: A successful American woman meets an Irish reporter on her trip to Venice and discovers herself for the first time.

Review: I randomly picked this movie off of Netflix Watch Instantly because it's set in Venice and I figured there'd be really great scenic shots. Oh, I was right about that and even got a bit of Ireland for free as well. However, I'm not sure it was even worth it. The quality of this production is definitely on par for made-for-TV dramas, which includes the acting and overly dramatic score (not to mention the fade to black every time there's supposed to be a commerical break). Vanessa (Janine Turner) is a buyer for her family's booming home design business. She is engaged to the company's CFO (Robert Mailhouse), and the plan is that they'll continue the dynasty together. When Janine takes a short trip to Venice to purchase new pieces for their collection, she meets a pushy reporter named Bill (Paudge Behan), who turns her inside out and upside down. For the first time in her life, she allows herself to think about her own happiness. She stops trying to please everyone. She becomes her own woman . . . and she has an affair. Yes, not very shocking right? I'll just leave it there as there's no point in disclosing anything more. I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out quite easily. Also in this film is Fionnula Flanagan, who plays Bill's mother.

Watch It: If you want to spend time watching a Lifetime Network-esque production . . . from 10 years ago. Yes, it's that bad.

Skip It: For the love of God.