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Felt like a Lifetime television movie,the quality was average.

One of many problems was casting,plus also their acting.

Cinematography was fine,but not great & any soundtrack was poorly done.

Unlike the original movie,this nannies motives was clichéd.. Both versions are based on revenge this however,lacked any real suspense.

Why does every movie like this have the partner,quickly doubting the person they love over a stranger.

Found this movie boring,it actually dragged & just wanted a conclusion.

Was hard caring for anyone,including the kids.

If this is the type of movies/remakes being made,why even bother doing them.

Go watch the original version,you won't be disappointed.

Is this even a remake? I don't know. It sure lacks anything that made the original so memorable. In fact if it didn't have the title as its predecessor , this would not even be in the same conversation as the loved 1992 thriller.

Sure it has the nanny from hell, but that's really really the only comparison. Truth be told it's a very unrealistic thriller, that likely wouldn't make any noise in the movie business, but tie a much loved movie to it and it gets us all watching.

It's hard not to compare it to the original obviously, as it is advertised as a reboot, but I will try judge it on its own merits as well.

Honestly the whole story and script is really poor, I respect the fact it's almost got a independent feel to it, not every movie needs to look like a blockbuster. But these movies, specificity thrillers need a captivating story, and it felt so out of touch with reality that it lost all credibility early on.

Mary Winstead is a likeable actress, but I never felt any connection to her character. There was no real chemistry with her on screen husband Raul Castillo, who may just well be one of the most useless husbands on a movie, incapable of normal family interactions. I'm also struggling with Maika Monroe (Polly), a actress I'm a bit on the fence with, she does have a unique style of acting, but I'm still not seeing a lot of range from her.

But truth is she will be compared to Rebecca De Mornay, I admire she hasn't tried to replicate her, but Mornay had a excellent performance playing a cold hearted nanny. This new nanny is, well less cold hearted more kind of frosty with dead stares. Not very memorable.

And aside from the acting and some really weak written characters (Martin Starrs' Stewart) this movie just ends up being not very memorable. I'm not going to lie and said it's anywhere near the worst movie from even this year. But when you're rebooting a decent movie, you need to at least attempt to make it as good or better. And ultimately I'll forget about this movie by next week.

Also, before I forget. What the hell was the DNA tampon scene all about. Yikes.

Honestly, the only reason I kept watching is because I was hoping that somehow, it would get better. It didn't. The two main women characters were uninspiring, the little girl was a brat, the husband was clueless and the story was not well explained. The only good actor in the entire movie was the baby, and all she did was cry and be cute.

Yet another movie where I played more on my phone than watched. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. 4/10.

I'm a big defender of remakes. I think bringing older stories into the modern era is fine and can often work out great. But some films just don't justify it at all and 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' falls right into that category. This movie was dead on arrival.

It's a shame too, because it has two talented actresses in the lead roles and they are giving it their everything. The problem is that the script feels like a Lifetime channel movie. Some of the drama in this movie is so forced and is frankly embarrassing to watch.

Also the morality of the situation is all over the place. It left a very bad taste in my mouth. They needed to so some serious revision in that department in my opinion.

The film is flat, poorly paced and leads nowhere. 4/10.

I'm 52 so I'm cynical. However it doesn't take anyone with brains who have watched the original to realize that this is mediocre at best. The rationale behind why story of why the nanny wants revenge is silly.

On top of it all consider the race cards covered and the man to be stupid once again. Checks all the Disney boxes.

Acting from the 2 main female characters: Good! But the storyline falls dead on so many levels.