Laura Linney did a great job in the part of the crazy mother. And the little boy, who is at least one of the stars of the show, but gets bottom billing on this poster, was darling. Dysfunctional family films are a dime a dozen, but in this one, the family is rich instead of poor. Does that make it different? This film is train-wreck sad, but it has a happy ending, at least mostly a happy ending, which makes in a little easier to swallow that the book, which is emotionally brutal. An OK film, but not a great Christmas pick.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Nanny Diaries...
Laura Linney did a great job in the part of the crazy mother. And the little boy, who is at least one of the stars of the show, but gets bottom billing on this poster, was darling. Dysfunctional family films are a dime a dozen, but in this one, the family is rich instead of poor. Does that make it different? This film is train-wreck sad, but it has a happy ending, at least mostly a happy ending, which makes in a little easier to swallow that the book, which is emotionally brutal. An OK film, but not a great Christmas pick.
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Thanks for this report. I read the all-too-true book and have wondered how the movie would be. I see way too many lives like this in real life!
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