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susiemoloney's rating
Shut the front door and DO NOT listen to the haters. This was a great movie! What seems like a great babysitter at first blush--letting the kids do what they want, even when it's destructive--turns into something sinister very quickly.
Kids though, know what they are and are not supposed to do and so the freedom and destruction and other verboten play start to wear on their sense of time. When mom and dad come back they're going to get it, right?
Mom and dad are out on an important date, their anniversary. They don't want 13 year old Jacob to ruin things by giving them or the babysitter a hard time. Jacob, on the cusp of manhood (13) who at first welcomes the anarchy quickly begins to realize that this is not a normal babysitter.
Sinister activities ensue. It's a great movie for parents to watch, but anyone who has had the lives of others in their hands. It's got some great jump scares, but mostly the growing feeling of dread is what will keep you watching even as your bite your nails down to the beds. Watch this!
Kids though, know what they are and are not supposed to do and so the freedom and destruction and other verboten play start to wear on their sense of time. When mom and dad come back they're going to get it, right?
Mom and dad are out on an important date, their anniversary. They don't want 13 year old Jacob to ruin things by giving them or the babysitter a hard time. Jacob, on the cusp of manhood (13) who at first welcomes the anarchy quickly begins to realize that this is not a normal babysitter.
Sinister activities ensue. It's a great movie for parents to watch, but anyone who has had the lives of others in their hands. It's got some great jump scares, but mostly the growing feeling of dread is what will keep you watching even as your bite your nails down to the beds. Watch this!
This movie deserves high marks for reality.
A husband moves his family--wife, son, stepdaughter--from New York to London after a series of bad business choices, only to begin anew with the bad business choices once they land. Living outside their means, the husband chases rainbows aggressively and the wife buries her head until she can't. Fantastic performances from every single actor. Great script. Director was on point if not special. Particularly in our times when everyone is gigging for the brass ring, this rings true. A statement on ambition vs what will really serve us. Jude Law is particularly spectacular as Rory, well met by Carrie Coon--who frankly could excel reading her own grocery list.
A husband moves his family--wife, son, stepdaughter--from New York to London after a series of bad business choices, only to begin anew with the bad business choices once they land. Living outside their means, the husband chases rainbows aggressively and the wife buries her head until she can't. Fantastic performances from every single actor. Great script. Director was on point if not special. Particularly in our times when everyone is gigging for the brass ring, this rings true. A statement on ambition vs what will really serve us. Jude Law is particularly spectacular as Rory, well met by Carrie Coon--who frankly could excel reading her own grocery list.