Skincare - Budget Unknown - 1 hour and 59 minutes
Hope Goldman breathes while getting her makeup done for her interview on The Brett and Kylie show. Her head of public relations, Margaret, gives Hope a confidence boost before Hope walks on the set. Brett and Kylie ask Hope about her spa and upcoming skincare line. Hope gleams as she talks about her time in the business, her reputation, and creating the brand from Italian products.
Hope returns to her spa and pampers her clients while Margaret answers the phone. She looks outside and sees someone roaming the empty shop across the street. Hope packages a bag of her products and introduces herself to the new business owner.
Hope looks around the new shop in shock because it's another aesthetician, Angel. Angel greets Hope and tells her not to park in his designated parking spots. Hope grabs the goody bag and runs to her landlord, Jeff.
Jeff questions Hope about unpaid rent, but she dodges the question because her backer ran off with her money. Hope tells Jeff to get rid of Angel because it will ruin her business, but Jeff refuses. Furious, Hope leaves and greets her next appointment, Colleen. Colleen shows Hope her latest catch, Jordan. Colleen keeps the much younger Jordan around for fun but says he is too serious about work.
After talking with a client, Hope sees Jordan sitting outside a coffee shop. She pulls him aside to talk and offers him skincare. Jordan loves Los Angeles and the people. He hopes to get his business off the ground and help people. Jordan is a life coach and hands Hope his card. Hope takes it and says good night.
Hope wakes up to creepy text messages and phone calls. Then, a client calls Hope and asks why she sent an email begging for money and intercourse to her entire address book. Hope looks through her message and reads the disgusting email. Someone hacked her. She runs to her shop, walks to the back, and screams. Margaret reminds Hope that her segment will be on today. Hope watches anxiously but sits stunned. They aired an interview that they filmed with Angel instead of hers.
Hope's day worsens as clients cancel and take their business to Angel. Hope walks to her car, in the Shimmer parking spot, and discovers someone slashed all her tires. She calls her friend, mechanic Armen, for help, and he replaces them for free. He offers to look out for Hope, but she says no. Later, someone posts online solicitation ads with images of Hope. Hope calls the police after a man who saw the ad enters her spa and harasses her. However, the cops didn't take online harassment seriously in 2013. Hope tells them Angel is her stalker. They take her statement and leave. This negative publicity will create a problem for Hope's Spa, and she fears it will affect her product launch in a week. Hope must handle Angel and put an end to his harassment now.
The audience should prepare themselves to watch a future cult classic. Viewers can easily decipher Hope's harasser. But remember, this film is a thriller, not a mystery. This fictional telling of actual events has many misguided characters manipulating each other. Hope makes enemies, trusts the wrong people, and uses confidants. Although Hope makes mistakes, you will have sympathy for her. She was a victim of cyberstalking, revenge porn, and online harassment that seeped into the real world. The backing track keeps tempo with the action and Hope's panic while the set designer ensures the technology is right for the time. This movie starts like a Lifetime film but is so much more. So watch and decide: who was wrong?
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
It's about taking control of your life - Hope
I hope that wasn't about the rent - Jeff
Hope, I'm worried about you - Margaret
Nice meeting you - Angel
Everyone is so real - Jordan
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