Movie Review: Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

Characters:

Emma Thompson as Nanny Mcphee
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Isabel Green
Oscar Steer as Vincent Green
Asa Butterfield as Norman Green
Lil Woods as Megsie Green
Eros Vlahos as Cyril Gray
Rosie Taylor-Ritson as Celia Gray
Rhys Ifans as Phil Green
Maggie Smith as Mrs. Docherty
Ewan McGregor as Rory Green


 Run time: 109 minutes

(c) Universal Studios

"The person she need is Nanny McPhee."

          The film revolves around the life of a mother(Gyllenhaal) in a countryside who finds it very hard to manage her three wildly boisterous children and their vast farm after her husband (McGreggor) went away to manage a war. In addition to her burden is the arrival of her spoiled children's cousins (Taylor-Ritson and Vlahos). She don't know how to make her children and their cousins at peace until the mysterious appearance of Nanny McPhee (Thompson) one stormy night.



          The first 5 minutes of the film is quite tedious but enough to save the film until the arrival of Nanny Mcphee to a chaotic home of Isabel's children and their cousins. The story gives a magical experience to its audience as Nanny McPhee uses a stern yet magical approach to teach the rambunctious children using her magical slapstick inside her sleeves.

          About the Big Bang on its title refers to the bomb that accidentally dropped to the field in a war. It provides the highest point of interest of the story.

          The movie creates child aura to its adult audience when the film centered to children. It makes them to feel young for a while. It really makes an enjoyable and fun one to watch. It pushes our minds to fantasy. Nanny McPhee's magic is used to induce the good conducts and values to every child. Very well, indeed, It is a family-oriented film.

          The film dug deep to everyone's heart. The very essence of the movie is the lessons to be learned. The quotable quote "When you need me and and do not want me, I must stay. When you want me, and no longer need me, I have to go." was really hard to decode at first but really cuts deep to my heart when I have realized its essence at the end. For the lessons I have learned, for very excellent actors and actresses, for the setting, the magic tricks and for a young adult perspective, I must say, it deserves 6 out of 10.