"Too Late to Say Goodbye" was a competently made true life film. The story is a sad one based on the case study of the dentist, Barton T. Corbin. Bart was everybody's favorite, a family man who could ooze charm and attract an elitist clientele. But he also led a secret life of insecurity, jealousy, and the ever-present potential for murder.
The arc of development of the film is the assembly of enough evidence to convict Bart of the murder of his wife, Jennifer Monique Barber Corbin. The relentless Detective Roche is ably assisted by Heather, the sister of Jenn. It is Heather who first suspects Bart of having killed her beloved sister. It is Heather who first uncovers evidence pointing to Bart having killed his first wife, the young dental student named Dorothy "Dotty" Carlyle Hearn.
One of the most arresting developments in the film occurred in the flashback sequences. It turns out that Jenn herself was not a saint. When she became tired of the overbearing Bart, Jenn took to the internet where she became obsessed with a user named Chris. But unbeknownst to the hapless Jenn, it turned out that "Chris" was a woman named Marion Barnes, who had become obsessed with Jenn! It was a credit to the filmmakers that the mix-ups between Jenn and Chris/Marion did not lapse into comedy.
The performances were solid in this fairly routine, predictable, and formulaic film. There was good intensity from the actress playing Detective Roche, who became a worthy adversary to Bart in a cat-and-mouse game. Bart was a good dad to his little boys, Tayler and Trevor. But one of the kids witnessed Bart's abusive treatment of Jenn, and the little kid was often depicted cowering in fear.
The trial scene was especially sad as the grieving family members confronted Bart in court. Jenn's parents, Max and Lilliane, rose to confront him. But it was Heather who delivered the excoriating monologue about the double homicide committed by her brother-in-law. Then, Bart is whisked off to spend two consecutive life terms in the Forest Hays, Jr. State Prison in Georgia. R. I. P, Jenn and Dotty.
The arc of development of the film is the assembly of enough evidence to convict Bart of the murder of his wife, Jennifer Monique Barber Corbin. The relentless Detective Roche is ably assisted by Heather, the sister of Jenn. It is Heather who first suspects Bart of having killed her beloved sister. It is Heather who first uncovers evidence pointing to Bart having killed his first wife, the young dental student named Dorothy "Dotty" Carlyle Hearn.
One of the most arresting developments in the film occurred in the flashback sequences. It turns out that Jenn herself was not a saint. When she became tired of the overbearing Bart, Jenn took to the internet where she became obsessed with a user named Chris. But unbeknownst to the hapless Jenn, it turned out that "Chris" was a woman named Marion Barnes, who had become obsessed with Jenn! It was a credit to the filmmakers that the mix-ups between Jenn and Chris/Marion did not lapse into comedy.
The performances were solid in this fairly routine, predictable, and formulaic film. There was good intensity from the actress playing Detective Roche, who became a worthy adversary to Bart in a cat-and-mouse game. Bart was a good dad to his little boys, Tayler and Trevor. But one of the kids witnessed Bart's abusive treatment of Jenn, and the little kid was often depicted cowering in fear.
The trial scene was especially sad as the grieving family members confronted Bart in court. Jenn's parents, Max and Lilliane, rose to confront him. But it was Heather who delivered the excoriating monologue about the double homicide committed by her brother-in-law. Then, Bart is whisked off to spend two consecutive life terms in the Forest Hays, Jr. State Prison in Georgia. R. I. P, Jenn and Dotty.