Mystery Woman (2003) (TV)

Director:

Walter Klenhard

Writer (WGA):

Michael Sloan (written by)

Release Date:

31 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Cast

Kellie Martin	...	Samantha Kinsey
Constance Zimmer	...	Cassie Tilman / Cassie Thomas in End Credits
Amy Locane	...	Tracy Stenning
J.E. Freeman	...	Ian Philby
William R. Moses	...	Lt. Robert Hawke
Steven Brand	...	Elliot
Troy Bishop	...	Tom Stenning
Robert Wagner	...	Jack Stenning
Joan Severance	...	Mary Stenning
Lincoln Lageson	...	Paul Granger
David Bowe	...	Mike Landry
Harper Roisman	...	Thomas McGuire
Valerie Wildman	...	Janet Sinclair
Jeff Marcus	...	Dr. Gillis (as Jeffrey Marcus)
Debbie Evans	...	Rebecca Carlson

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Brazil:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Alpine Medien Productions

Movie Connections:

Followed by Mystery Woman: At First Sight (2006) (TV)

I'M A FAN...REALLY !!!

I was surprised and pleased to see the 'quality' look and feel of MYSTERY WOMAN. It was no low-budget cable experiment, it was polished. Kellie's a natural, and looked great. Robert Wagner's name in the tv listing and face on the TV screen was a BIG plus. (If it becomes a series, perhaps a celebrity 'victim' each week?) Mystery Woman was definitely left 'open' for further adventures.

To be honest, the story could have been a bit 'tighter'. The mysteries and their solutions should be able to be held up to scientifically accurate scrutiny. For the production monies spent, the 'little' discrepancies should not be there (and there were more than a few). STANDARD OPERATING PROCECDURES for cops, coroners, victims, and family members are not strictly enforced. But, the result is a 'not' overly-complicated story, perfect for an 8pm Sunday-night, network slot.

Now that the main character Samantha Kinsey is established, I would like to see storylines that stick more to 'mystery' and not dwell on her ex-husband, love life, or other personal aspects just to fill out the show to it's 'run time'.

One more thing... I'm sure Kellie is a wonderful photographer in real life and it was a great idea to make her character's profession something that she loves so much. It even gives her an 'excuse' to travel to the locales of 'other' mysteries, but... BUT... please stop mentioning 'PHOTOGRAPHER' (or variations) every 5 minutes !!! It's distracting.

As a fan, I'd be happy to watch Kellie Martin read the phone book. As a critic, I'd have to say (even after my criticisms) that MYSTERY WOMAN is a great 'vehicle' for Kellie, and that I was very entertained and would love to see more installments. GOOD JOB !!!