Well, the film was good. The main thing that made it work was Rebecca De Mornay as the crazed Nanny. Her evil eyes were effective and her rage and mischief with Soloman, Annabella's husband, the glass house, her secrets Annabella's daughter were really cool. The opening was quite effective and I can understand her need for revenge. Rebecca was quite attractive and the scenes of breast feeding were very intimate. Julianne Moore was excellent in her minor role but she was so sexy, intelligent, and memorable that I wished they showed more of her. There is suspense in a few scenes and my only complaint is the way the ending for these thriller movies work like Fatal Attraction, Single White Female. I sometimes wish there was a better resolution to the problem and I don't really like it when cool people die. The story is interesting because of the decepetionous way that Rebecca works but the ending in this type of movie is predictable and unfortunate. The acting makes the film work and overall it was good, not great. 2 1/2 out of 4.
Review of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
