Abducted: The Carlina White Story

Lifetime Gets It Right: A Compelling True Life Tale With One Of The Year's Most Electric Performances
I can, and have been, critical of Lifetime made-for-TV movies for ripping "based on actual events" cases from the headlines and turning them into rather lurid fodder for fictionalized dramatic recreations. It is one of their go-to genres. Sometimes you don't need all the sensationalistic melodrama when the tale itself is both compelling and fascinating. And in the simplicity of its presentation, "Abducted: The Carlina White Story" is one of the network's more heartfelt entries into this overstuffed format. Level-headed and real, this accounting benefits from an understated tone and (at least) one truly dynamic performance. While the screenplay sometimes takes some major shortcuts which sacrifice significant parts of the actual story, it is still one of the better efforts from Lifetime that I've seen in quite some time. And, in all candor, it is a film that I had almost no interest in seeing! Well, I'm glad I didn't listen to myself. What do I know anyway...

Incredibly Touching
1st time I saw this movie on Lifetime, I immediately looked for it on dvd but discovered that it was not available until March 5th so I am patiently waiting for the release date! Abducted: The Carlina White Story was one of the best movies that Keke Palmer starred in. It is great the real Carlina White found her way home to her real family and even made space for the only family that she knew. A very touching movie, you may laugh, cry, and even cheer on the characters.

great movie
I found this movie on tv but missed most of it so I bought it. DVD is good & so is the movie. sad tho.
arrived very fast.
It is about a woman who wanted a baby so she kidnapped one from the hospital. Her birth mother never gave up finding her.

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