Nanny McPhee Critic Reviews
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Based upon 13 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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The film's look, fashioned by production designer Michael Howells, is noteworthy for its vibrant colors and fantastical feel.Read the full review
Even Thompson, the one you look forward to watching, is disappointing.Read the full review
A spicy little pastry with just the right proportions of flakiness and gooeyness.Read the full review
An excellent movie… if you're a seven-year old girl. That's less a negative evaluation than it is a statement of fact. This isn't a "family film;" it's a "children's film."Read the full review
Oversweetened or not, "Mary Poppins" remains a deservedly beloved work of art. Nanny McPhee is an overproduced industrial enterprise.Read the full review
Under the surface, the movie has a streak of Roald Dahl-style darkness that dilutes the sugar.Read the full review
Underlying the story is sadness, a sense of mystery and a quality of pain. Enjoy the movie for its surface pleasures, but when it's over, it's those subterranean qualities that will keep it lingering in the mind.Read the full review
One of those raucous, hyperactive kiddie flicks that knocks you upside the head from its opening frame.Read the full review
Colorful, noisy and brimming with special effects, the picture may please young audiences simply looking for loud action, but its corny storyline and brittle lack of warmth may discourage both parents and children.Read the full review
Will kids like the movie? I suspect they will. Kids like to see other kids learning the rules even if they don't much want to learn them themselves.Read the full review
