The Nanny Diaries

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Alain E @AlainE Mar 17 It gets tiresome after a while, because they didn’t have the sense to limit the exaggerations. In the beginning, the nanny enters the fabulous apartment of her employer and assumes that the master bedroom and bath is her quarters. Really? I abandoned it at the first commercial break. See more Bridgette R. @brissling Mar 8 Only watched it all the way through because of Scarlett Johansson See more Cork B @RT87142816 Mar 1 Not really my kind of movie, but the acting is really good here... ESPECIALLY the kid and the kid's parents. There was some palpable tension there. And then Captain America and Black Widow kiss, so there is that. The nanny stuff, ironically, is less interesting, but she is the foil for the family's issues. See more A.W. E @A.W.E Nov 15 Great Acting. The inner struggle of Annie is partially confusing but that's okay, most of us have been at a stage in our lives where we are stuck and perplexed on the roadway to independence. The wealthy here is depicted as naive and ignorant within the walls of their edifice. A contrast against their polished aura in public. The humourous moments were quite hilarious but stinging in a satiric context. See more Daniel M @MazzaQuePasa Oct 22 It’s not the greatest movie, but it was enjoyable and had a story that hit you in the heart when it ended. It was fun to see Scarlett and Evens together again in their younger years as well. See more Matthew D @OceanSage Jul 23 Scarlett Johansson charms in a very delightful comedy-drama that is very 2000’s in style. Directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s romantic comedy-drama The Nanny Diaries (2007) is quite wonderful. Scarlett Johansson grows up, falls in love, takes care of a spoiled brat, and deals with the boss from hell. Writers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini have very funny jokes and keep things upbeat until the devastating dramatic scenes that hit hard. It’s quite relatable if you’ve ever worked in customer service or a dead end job. Berman and Pulcini’s direction is playful and quirky for a neat narrated framed story that gives all the sympathy towards long suffering nannies. Scarlett Johansson is adorable as Annie Braddock, the nanny heroine and narrator. Johansson is already lovely, funny, and moving here with a very natural and empathetic performance. Annie goes through so much and Scarlett puts on a brave face through every humiliation. She feels brave and wise despite being so young in The Nanny Diaries. Laura Linney is monstrous as Annie’s cruel and unloved boss Mrs. X. You see her misery in her marriage gets sent spiraling into disdain and revenge on her worker nanny Annie as payback for her husband’s infidelities. Paul Giamatti is loathsome as the dismissive and sleazy Mr. X. He’s clearly doing an impression of the grotesque Harvey Weinstein, who was a producer on the movie. Alicia Keys is so gorgeous and radiant as Annie’s sweet friend Lynette. I wish she was actually more present to see her bubbly character more. Keys could certainly have acted in more movies as she feels pretty natural to me. Chris Evans is funny and very handsome as the kind neighbor and Scarlett’s love interest Hayden the Harvard Hottie. Donna Murphy is good as Annie’s very mean and judgmental mother Judy Braddock, who never even tries to understand her daughter’s suffering and embarrassment as she only thinks of her daughter’s accomplishments as an extension of herself. Nicholas Reese Art is wild and repulsive as the demonic rich boy Grayer Addison X. He is so chaotic and misbehaved because his awful apathetic rich parents ignore him, turning him into a sickeningly disobedient child. Editor Robert Pulcini’s swift cuts and cinematographer Terry Stacey’s strikingly crisp shots look great. The Nanny Diaries’ 106 minutes feels more like 30 to me. Steve Ramsey’s bright lighting and composer Mark Suozzo’s delicate score all fit the pleasant vibes of The Nanny Diaries. Michael Wilkinson’s costumes for Scarlett are super cute. In all, The Nanny Diaries is like Scarlett Johansson getting her own Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, Maid in Manhattan, or Uptown Girls. See more Read all reviews

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