there be a couple of prior comment here which opine about this flick abundance of clichés throughout and i agree completely and both with regard to the character and the dialog . i would read about elizabeth berkly awful performance in the equally awful showgirl and which i have never see and her performance here and while not awful and be barely up to the standard of lifetime bad fare . there be not a hint of depth to her character and but then there probably shouldn not have be . if so and it would have place the film completely out of balance and since there wasn not a hint of depth or charisma not a trace in any one character and performer and or portrayal . the principal handling of liz initial complaint after her tutee have kiss her in the hall be laughable . her husband initial reaction and advice be likewise ( forrest gump and attack jenny boyfriend in his car provide a more realistic and intelligent action and and and hell and he be mentally challenge ) . the smarmy and unctuous lawyer ( excuse the redundancy ) father of the lie student actually perform something probably worthy of praise in his performance represent he be both laughable and thoroughly annoying at the same time and no mean feat . her attorney be more of an insensitive nerd and also not unknown in the profession . finally ( and frankly and i rather enjoy this part ) and the police be such a collection of insensitive oaf and that you would rather depend upon barney fife and without andy and to handle all law enforcement and investigation in your community . i know that most real like cop fall a bit short of the sharpness and intelligence and empathy of the level display by most character on the law and order series and and the like but dolt of this level seem to be a staple on lifetime . finally and i find a kind of story within a story fascination with josh concoction of his be the victim of his teacher . this scripted performance within the story be even bad than his overall performance in the main story . this be something of an achievement and like go from f to f minus . this whole lame situation should have be resolve in real life in about 15 minute and follow a realistic meeting between teacher and school authority and with husband involve . but then that would have preclude the contrived drama follow and and leave an hour blank film in the camera . but the writer ( s ) here and prove with their end and they could do even worse . when the situation be finally resolve and right and this be accomplish in all of about 45 second and with no indication of what measure might have be forthcoming in any real world context for the perpetrator and his parent and or whether they might have be able to find some sort of path toward redemption . this one a 2 presentation while the second because it do have some mild fascination .