Directed by:
Susanna WhiteScreenplay:
Emma ThompsonCinematography:
Mike EleyComposer:
James Newton HowardCast:
Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ralph Fiennes, Ewan McGregor, Maggie Smith, Rhys Ifans, Asa Butterfield, Eros Vlahos, Bill Bailey, Nonso Anozie, Katy Brand (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Nanny McPhee (Thompson) arrives to help a harried young mother (Gyllenhaal) who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (3)
I’ve seen Nanny McPhee before, so at first, I thought this was just the original film I had already watched and enjoyed. But it didn’t take long to realize this was something a bit different, and after watching, I understand why the ratings are what they are. The first movie worked well for both kids and adults, with a story that wasn’t dumbed down. This sequel, though, is definitely more for kids, with a lot of scenes that had me wondering what the writers were thinking—like the one with the pigs, which is just one example of many. Still, I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it. It was a fun, lighthearted watch, with a cast that didn’t so much act as they did just mess around and have a good time.
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Surprisingly, not knowing the previous film with Nanny McPhee is not a particular retardant or redundancy in the audience's cooperation in forming active hypotheses about the true nature. And Maggie Gyllenhaal! And the pseudo-war stylization!
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It's a terrible shame that it basically repeats what was presented in the first film. The story is actually the same; it's just a slightly different family, but that doesn't make it a second part of the film, just a copy. It's all the more sad because there are some interesting actors here. Unfortunately, even in this case, the fact remains that a repeated joke isn't really a joke.
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