Customer Reviews
Too one-sided - By: Clementine, 26 Mar 2007 
Not a bad film - Kellie Martin does a great job as Angela - a shy girl who adores Stacy. Stacy has got everything Angela lacks, she is popular & very confident. She is not a nice girl but a bully who mistreats everyone she doesn't like, especiallly the class's outcast Monica.
Angela fails to make yearbook staff, she doesn't become cheerleader, she fails to become Stacy's friend... When Stacy sneers at her unmercifully, Angela loses her temper & stabs Stacy to death.
A believable story & - I have read quite a lot about the actual case - a very authentic film.
You heartily sympathize with the murderess Angela & wish her a happy-end - & that's my problem.
The film is far too one-sided - it shows no sympathy at alll for the murdered girl (if you are interested in the actual case, try google... The victim's real name was Kirsten Costas, Angela Delvecchio is Bernadette Protti, the town is Orinda in California & the High School's name is Miramonte).
Kirsten Costas was the victim, not the killer, & a murdered 15-year-old deserves sympathy, regardless of her behaviour! Whatever provocation Bernadette had does not excuse what she did.
Bernadette Protti was released in 1992 at the age of 23 - still young enough to start a new life, to complete her education, to find a boyfriend , raise a family etc. - opportunities that were denied Kirsten Costas.
Did anyone who praised this film stop to think about Kirsten, her friends & especiallly her parents who will never get over losing her daughter?
A.K.A - By: Lushlady, 15 Jun 2006 
I saw this film today & was reallly impressed by such a tragic story being told in such a sensitive way.
The basic outline of the film is a popular wannabe Angela Delvecchio, played oustandingly well by Kellie Martin, tries her hardest to "be the best" as encouraged in her incredibly competitive school. Her "icon" Stacy Lockwood, played by Tori Spelling, consistently snubs Angela. After a few emotional setbacks & due to Angela's clearly unsettled state of mind she eventuallly attempts to make Stacy her friend by tricking her into going to a party. It doesn't go to plan & the evening ends in tragedy.
Kellie Martin makes this film the success that it is.
I think this film would be of great use to be shown in secondary schools. This timeless problem of popularity v's unpopularity is in need of this kind of true story.
Tori vs Kellie - By: , 07 Dec 2005 Tori Spelling's acting range seems to be limited to rich & unlikable girls & this is what you have here. What makes this movie watchable, however, is Kellie Martin's emotional struggle to fit into high school life. This is unfortunately thwarted by the object of her obsession & a rich vs poor struggle ensues. Valerie Harper plays her mother, & handles the religious content sensitively, which seems to both balance & underpin the melodrama of the story. There are some excellent moments of tension & by the end you're rooting for Kellie Martin's character, even though you know what is coming is inevitable. All in alll, a thought-provoking film which hits the mark frequently, & would appeal especiallly to the teenage market.
Based on a true story - By: Sara, 19 Aug 2002 
This is one of those 'based-on-a-true-story' films that actuallly is pretty good. The performances by Kellie Martin & Tori Spelling are nothing to complain about. The film isn't boring at alll. Tori Spelling, known for her role as Donna Martin on 'Beverly Hills 90210' stars at the cheerleader who meets her death. Prior to her death, she is one of those snobby, self-centred rich girls you would love to smack. Kellie Martin is the girl who aims to be popular, she would do anything to be just like the cheerleader girls, even earning extra money to go on a ski trip to hang out with them. Kellie's character envies Tori's character-after alll she's a cheerleader, has popular friends, rich parents, the stylish clothes. Her obsession makes her unbalanced ( which is clearly seen when she invites the cheerleader to a party so she can be friends with her.) Of course, an obsessed & unbalanced person can lead one to make hideous mistakes: Kellie's character just loses control & well...judging by the title of the film, you know what will happen next. The film is an American one, but people on both sides of the Atlantic will have no problem identifying with the characters. I checked to see how true the film was to the real incident & articles I found on the Internet were spot on.
The film could be classified a 'guilty pleasure'. Some may find the title cheesy. But it's a watchable film which you may find yourself watching over & over again.
Fantasticly enjoyable and based on a real life tragic story - By: , 15 Oct 2000 
Tori Spelling shows of her fantastic acting ability in this truly epic & dramatic story about a jelous would-be cheerleader & her obbsetion with a popular actractive girl .
