Absolutely amazing

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

There was aspects to this film that I did enjoy such as the twist ending and that it was interesting to watch but I had so many beefs with it. Oh but kudos to his friend on being smart about getting evidence. People are often too dumb in movies. Lol What happened with the phones was no shocker. 1. OMG She had like NO personality. How rapidly they had sex seemed almost unbelievable for me BUT he was a teenage boy and she was a hot woman. Very pretty and seductive. Too skinny in my opinion. Lol2. Agh I was annoyed he didn't grab the purse and run. As soon as she walked in I knew she was in on it. So about the gf. Why the heck point out the murder in the first place? They weren't paying much attention and it was going as an accident. Why stir the pot? I only see it as making the story interesting and the plot twist. Unless I missed something. Yes there was the rent a cop but he had no proof and they weren't paying him much mind. 3. Sex behind the store. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? As entertaining and thrilling that was (the almost getting caught n milk (why was milk outside? Was that milk? Lol) not the sex itself but clearly he has an instant boner for her) they were outside. Wasn't just trees hiding them back there. There was the LAKE! They didn't exactly check to make sure the coast was clear. 😒Not a beef but my friend n I had a debate on why her gf was telling him all that in the cop car. I think it was part jealousy and part mocking him. In a way that he didn't know but she did and that was enough to give her some satisfaction. I guess in the end she cared about him somewhat and so would have the gf because she was driving and reversed back. Lol

This movie offers a chance for teen heartthrob Nick Jonas to show what he can do as an actor. In addition to that it allows him the chance to take off his shirt, a sight sure to please his fans. But as for bringing something new to the table in the way of movies it offers a tried and true formula rather than an inspired thriller. We've seen it before in one form or another and done better, so we know what to expect with each passing moment.Jonas plays Doug Martin, the teen son of a well to do couple who are once more spending their summer vacation at their cabin on the lake. Along with his best friend Carson (Graham Rogers) he intends to work at the local seafood restaurant owned by Sheriff Big Jack (Paul Sorvino), study and perhaps find someone to hook up with. All of that changes when the new neighbors move in.Watching from his bedroom window he is the first to see them, starting with the fetching Lena Harper (Isabel Lucas). Her husband Elliot (Dermot Mulroney) is a well to do self-made millionaire type, a cut throat at business and a natural competitor. The couple meet Doug and his family and soon become friendly enough.One day in a rainstorm Doug sees Lena stuck outside of the house signaling him to come over. She has locked herself out of the house and needs to get inside. Doug helps by breaking in a window and opening the door for her. She rewards him by seducing him and the two predictably become frequent lovers. Doug hides the fact from everyone, including Carson. It doesn't take long before Lena shows h bruises that she says were inflicted by Elliot. Doug tells her she needs to leave and she promises to talk to Elliot.Things change one night when Lena calls Doug over to find Elliot sprawled on the floor, his head smashed in. Lena tells him that he attacked her when she asked for a divorce and began beating her, that she was simply defending herself. She then tells him that no one will believe her and asks him to help her get rid of the body. Ruled by hormones of course he helps.Things take a turn for the worse (as if dead body disposal isn't bad enough) when an insurance investigator arrives who insists on looking into all possibilities before handing over a payment in the millions to Lena. Clues begin to surface and soon Doug is looking at the possibility of being convicted of the murder of Elliot. Is it misfortune or was he set up? If you've seen half a dozen of these thrillers you saw this coming early on.The film is well made, a quality production rather than a slapped together low budget flick. But the story feels more Lifetime channel movie than feature film. Jonas does a decent job in a role that has him portraying someone too blind to reality letting his late stage puberty do his thinking for him. His acting chops are stretched in no way to play this part. Lucas is an attractive lead who will go nowhere if she limits herself to roles where her exposed body parts are the only reason for getting a role. Mulroney seems to just walk through his part here and deserves better parts than this. Get a new agent Dermot! If those Lifetime movies entertain you then you're certain to enjoy this one. If you're a fan of Nick Jonas then you might be too young to watch certain aspects of this movie. Like most ex-Disney channel actors he seems to think a more "adult" role is the way to go. I tend to think taking acting lessons is a better route and accepting roles that require more than what is on display here would be a better method. But then I'm not a teen heartthrob with bopper fans clamoring for any and everything I am in. Not bad but nothing exciting either.

One user sad she is to young, but she is '85 and he is '92, for me that is not the problem! And he sad that acting is bad?! No it is not, it is normal nothing superb or something but not bad at all!Overall there is place were she/he could act better, but acting is 7/10. Story line is around 8.5/10, it can be better, on this or that way, but overall, there is some mystery, some thriller, some drama and there is no a lot of sex (what you may expect) but that is good thing!Only bad thing is that movie is similar to the other movies (i can't remember name, but there is few of)...I expect part 2 or something :D

After reading an interesting premise, I was disappointed when I found out that this film was going to star Nick Jonas; however after watching it in its entirety, it came clear that he was not the weak link of this film. Despite not having much acting experience, Nick doesn't do too bad, however I cannot say the same for Isabel Lucas who I felt was far too immature to play the role with credibility.'Careful What You Wish For' is your typical thriller that sports the usual plot twists which you will probably be able to figure out before they are revealed. If you can look past concepts from other films being recycled and if you're a fan of Isabel Lucas and/or Nick Jonas, you'll enjoy this film for what it is; but if you were expecting something better, than you will be left feeling disappointed.I think that the relationship between Doug (Nick Jonas) and Lena (Isabel Lucas) is what let this film down due to Isabel's casting. I felt as though she did not look old enough to play the alluring cougar which is what made their affair less realistic. But thanks to another great score composed by John Debney, I was able to ignore this thought and stay attached to the story until the end.It may not be the most captivating thriller, but it is a film that you can enjoy on a rainy night in.