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Nanny McPhee Returns
In the latest installment, Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) appears at the
door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal),
who is trying to run the family farm in rural England while her husband
is away at war. But once she's arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that Mrs.
Green's children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled
city cousins who have just moved in and refuse to leave. Relying on
everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a
tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant who turns up in the oddest
places, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges
five new lessons.
As Nanny McPhee explains, it’s only when you need her but don’t want her
that she appears, and she goes away only when you want her but don’t
need her. If you have a hankering for Nanny McPhee, my suggestion would
be watch the original. This second installation of the based loosely on
the “Nurse Matida” books lacks the magic that we so enjoyed the
first-time around. From a kid’s point-of-view, they will enjoy the CGI
piglets and the few laughs that are available.
Rated: PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements.
Running Time: 108 minutes.
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