Nanny Dearest

Just after I got done praising Lifetime for finally having a good movie (The Man with My Husband's Face) in 2023, they come out with this stinker. I can honestly say it is the first Lifetime movie my wife and I have ever shut off in the middle. It was pure crap and life is short.

The acting was pitiful and the story line was, well, even more pitiful. The mother (not the biological mother- the other one) was so over the top with her actions and reactions (can you say over-emote?) And the crappy opening with the boyfriend falling asleep on top of the baby, killing her, and then burying her in the back yard?!? C'mon, could we come up with something with a little bit of believability??

Don't waste your time with this crap- I'm glad we had the good sense to shut it off before we lost too much time.

I wouldn't claim this movie to be fantastic, and it most definitely will never be considered a classic... However, I did I enjoy it. Yes, the acting was hilarious. It wasn't dull though, and for that, I was able to enjoy the plot. It reminds me of a film that would have been broadcasted at 3am, on public television, prior to the Internet providing alternative options for me to watch. It was rather nostalgic to endure this amazingly awful film in the early hours of the morning. I'm hesitant to recommend this film to anybody, though I know a portion of society would enjoy this film, as did I.

To summarise my review... Awful acting, okay plot, amazing nostalgia.

If you like classic, sometimes cheesy, always dramatic Lifetime movies... then Nanny Dearest is for you x10!

The writing keeps us guessing, even when we think we know where the plot is going. So many of the lines are laugh out loud funny (intentional or not)

Acting is fresh and raw by all. The cast of Liz, Kayleigh, CJ all bring their A-game. Introducing "Newcomer" Ireland Lily in her movie debut, as the happy but naive daughter Ruby. Ireland's smile and presence light up the screen in every scene she appears. We will be seeing more of her for years I predict.

In the end, Nanny Dearest delivers on its promise to be 2 hrs of escapism. Thumbs Up!