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Nanny McPhee (2005) DVD Review
Nanny McPhee (2005) DVD Credits:
Nanny McPhee (2005) Directed by:
Kirk Jones
Nanny McPhee (2005) Written by:
Emma Thompson
Nanny McPhee (2005) Cast:
Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly MacDonald, Thomas Sangster, Imelda Staunton, Derek Jacobi, Celia Imrie
Nanny McPhee (2005) Released by:
Not available at this time
Region:
1
Nanny McPhee (2005) DVD Release Date:
8th May 2006
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Nanny McPhee (2005) Synopsis:

In this dark and witty fable, Nanny McPhee (a person of an unsettling appearance and magical powers) enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children, led by the oldest boy Simon, have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are certain that they will have no trouble with this one. But as Nanny McPhee takes control, they begin to notice that their vile behavior now leads swiftly and magically to rather startling consequences. Her influence also extends to the family's deeper problems, including Mr. Brown's sudden and seemingly inexplicable attempts to find a new wife; an announcement by the domineering Aunt Adelaide that she intends to take one of the children away; and the sad and secret longings of their scullery maid, Evangeline. As the children's behavior begins to change, Nanny McPhee's arresting face and frame appear to change as well, creating even more questions about this mysterious stranger whom the children and their father have come to love.

Nanny McPhee (2005) DVD Review:

Family films are a unique genre because of the fact that it doesn’t always even matter if they are any good. If they are good then the parent may be happier, but the children are usually the only reason they are there in the first place, and often children can be less discriminating about what they watch. This is why many children films can be unwatchable for anyone out of grade school. Nanny McPhee is one of those rare exceptions of a family film that has the potential to entertain the whole family, even if that family has a teenager or two in it.

Colin Firth plays Mr. Brown, a recently widowed man with a house full of children he can’t seem to raise himself. They outnumber him and he is still dealing with the death of his wife, but every nanny he hires, they manage to scare away. After seventeen nannies, a mysterious and extremely unattractive Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) arrives. This Nanny takes control with the use of magic. She gives the kids a taste of their own medicine, and soon they are forced to behave. Although they hate Nanny McPhee for controlling them, predictably they grow to love her.

The plot is complicated even further when a relative, and the source for the family’s wealth, decides that the children need a mother. Mr. Brown is forced to marry within a month’s time, which doesn’t give him many options. If he doesn’t marry, he will be unable to keep his children. With the help of Nanny McPhee, the children set out to save their father from a bad choice in a wife, all the while they learn many important lessons. Well, three lessons to be exact.

The DVD has many fun special features as well as magical menus to explore. The whole feeling of the film is very light and colorful, and the DVD mirrors this perfectly. There is a great gag reel, mostly because it has some well respected actors looking more foolish than they usually appear. There are also seven deleted scenes with an alternate opening, and a few featurettes. There is a featurette for the make-up and for the sets.

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Nanny McPhee (2005) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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