There is an operatic dimension to "Boyfriend Killer" after the death of young Preston Durro, who is run off the road and murdered while traveling to a volleyball game on his motorcycle. There follows a series of grief stricken outpourings from his mother, Sandra Cruz Durro, her sister Carrie, and her ex-husband Charles.
The bereavement is expressed with intense close-ups, protracted flurries of emotion, and endless tears. The anguish continues in the funeral for Preston in which there are testimonials and still more expression of grief. The funeral would definitely not be considered a celebration of life.
At the funeral, when Krystal Kellers rises to give her testimonial to Preston, she shocks the gathering by informing the group that she and Preston were engaged. Of course, this is a lie, and the demented Krystal was actually responsible for Preston's death after he dumped her because he was unwilling to "rough up" Jack Davis and allow Krystal to steal $30,00 from her ex-boyfriend's safe.
The best scene in the film is when Preston's alcoholic father Charles confronts Krystal after the funeral and carefully explains that his son never could have purchased the "rock" that she wears (actually, a ring stolen from the collection of her mother) because he was destitute at the time of their alleged engagement. It is in that scene that Krystal is exposed as a liar and a fraud. Later in the film, Krystal stabs her ex beau Jack and kills her father in cold blood.
This film was a bummer because it really wasn't a thriller or even a domestic tragedy. It was replete with hyperbolic emotional exchanges and routine narrative development. Even a savvy female private eye, Marley Michaels, is trotted out towards the end to give some exposition on Krystal's troubled past.
The only lively moments were at a local bar when the Charles falls off the wagon again, gets roaring drunk, and meets up with the frisky Rita. At least that scene afforded some relief from the ceaseless overtures of Greek tragedy and the lugubrious funeral oration of Krystal Kellers.
The bereavement is expressed with intense close-ups, protracted flurries of emotion, and endless tears. The anguish continues in the funeral for Preston in which there are testimonials and still more expression of grief. The funeral would definitely not be considered a celebration of life.
At the funeral, when Krystal Kellers rises to give her testimonial to Preston, she shocks the gathering by informing the group that she and Preston were engaged. Of course, this is a lie, and the demented Krystal was actually responsible for Preston's death after he dumped her because he was unwilling to "rough up" Jack Davis and allow Krystal to steal $30,00 from her ex-boyfriend's safe.
The best scene in the film is when Preston's alcoholic father Charles confronts Krystal after the funeral and carefully explains that his son never could have purchased the "rock" that she wears (actually, a ring stolen from the collection of her mother) because he was destitute at the time of their alleged engagement. It is in that scene that Krystal is exposed as a liar and a fraud. Later in the film, Krystal stabs her ex beau Jack and kills her father in cold blood.
This film was a bummer because it really wasn't a thriller or even a domestic tragedy. It was replete with hyperbolic emotional exchanges and routine narrative development. Even a savvy female private eye, Marley Michaels, is trotted out towards the end to give some exposition on Krystal's troubled past.
The only lively moments were at a local bar when the Charles falls off the wagon again, gets roaring drunk, and meets up with the frisky Rita. At least that scene afforded some relief from the ceaseless overtures of Greek tragedy and the lugubrious funeral oration of Krystal Kellers.