Review of Nanny McPhee (2005) by Xou X — 02 Aug 2009

All you need is Nanny Mcphee.

Emma Thompson is a hallmark for acting and writing. Shes bright and clever and I admire her work and this installment, well its not the best but not the worst either.

Undertaker Cedric(Colin Firth) hires nannies to watch over his 7 naughty kids. With all of them quitting in near days. Until one night, a women by the name of Mcphee(Emma Thompson) comes to town and teaches the kids five lessons. If they past, she will leave.

Emma Thompson made a great observation of her own character. At first to me she is this horrid looking women who happens to know magic. And if they learn each lesson, a wart would go away. Maybe a witch trying to fix herself through children? No, after my final observation, it is believed that everyone sees her that way. As they learn to behave and love eachother, her beauty starts to show as a term for forgivness and better judgement. I started to juggle with the idea but thats not important.

The acting are all superb and Thomas Sangster who plays Simon is starting to show his maturity. I liked him in this film. Much better then what he did in his previous installments. I loved the acting and the story but I guess my lack of excitement for kid films shows. But for the better judgment and my content torwards Emma Thompson, I would have to say that I enjoyed it.

The idea of menacing kids doesnt motivate any nanny but hey its a movie. Its Dennis the menace meets Mary Poppins. You could say its a Mary Poppins ripoff but the target audience could care less. Its enjoyable and the charm of the actors are good enough to overwhelm its negatives. Its a fun filled family entertainment.

Sometimes all you really need is Nanny Mcphee.

2.5/4.