On one level, "Don't Wake Mommy" (a.k.a., "Dark Intentions") is a potboiler about a psycho named Bethany (Beth), who is suffering from paranoid and delusional behavior to the degree that she believes she can steal babies. But on a more profound level, the film is about Molly's struggle with post-partum depression and her natural inclination to latch on to someone like Bethany.
Molly has just given birth to a beautiful baby girl named Ava. While both Molly and Brad are proud parent, they recognize that Molly is struggling to cope with life after the birthing experience. The nice nurse named Julia recommends that Molly seek professional guidance from Dr. Maya Popovic. But Molly refuses to acknowledge that anything is wrong with her. Instead, she enters onto a website named "Today's New Moms," where she meets the effervescent Bethany.
A shortcoming of the film was the slow both Molly and Brad were to recognize that Bethany is a complete psycho. A crucial moment occurred when Bethany had a meltdown in a bar. Yet Molly and Brad still allowed her into their home and called upon Bethany to babysit little Ava. Of course, Bethany has her sights set on kidnapping Ava.
Molly's bestie and co-worker named Susan Baxter immediately recognized danger signs with Bethany. She investigated, and the troubling background she discovered was that Bethany could not have children and was dissembling in claiming that little Robert was her baby. In fact, she stole Robert from a nice couple in the neighborhood.
If Susan could see through Bethany's game, why were Molly and Brad incapable of doing the same? It was especially troubling that Molly failed to recognize that Bethany was drugging her, making her lethargic, and setting her up for the right moment to swipe the kid.
Then, when she discovered Susan Baxter's corpse in her closest, Molly suddenly had a burst of energy after being drugged and made a beeline to Bethany's mother's house to confront the kidnapper. It was totally unbelievable that Molly would be transmogrified in an instant from a sleeping zombie to Wonder Woman.
While the intentions of the filmmakers were good in attempting to shine the light on post-partum depression, the execution of the film was a little lame in the area of credibility when it came to the Molly's placing so much trust in the psychotic enabler she met online.
Molly has just given birth to a beautiful baby girl named Ava. While both Molly and Brad are proud parent, they recognize that Molly is struggling to cope with life after the birthing experience. The nice nurse named Julia recommends that Molly seek professional guidance from Dr. Maya Popovic. But Molly refuses to acknowledge that anything is wrong with her. Instead, she enters onto a website named "Today's New Moms," where she meets the effervescent Bethany.
A shortcoming of the film was the slow both Molly and Brad were to recognize that Bethany is a complete psycho. A crucial moment occurred when Bethany had a meltdown in a bar. Yet Molly and Brad still allowed her into their home and called upon Bethany to babysit little Ava. Of course, Bethany has her sights set on kidnapping Ava.
Molly's bestie and co-worker named Susan Baxter immediately recognized danger signs with Bethany. She investigated, and the troubling background she discovered was that Bethany could not have children and was dissembling in claiming that little Robert was her baby. In fact, she stole Robert from a nice couple in the neighborhood.
If Susan could see through Bethany's game, why were Molly and Brad incapable of doing the same? It was especially troubling that Molly failed to recognize that Bethany was drugging her, making her lethargic, and setting her up for the right moment to swipe the kid.
Then, when she discovered Susan Baxter's corpse in her closest, Molly suddenly had a burst of energy after being drugged and made a beeline to Bethany's mother's house to confront the kidnapper. It was totally unbelievable that Molly would be transmogrified in an instant from a sleeping zombie to Wonder Woman.
While the intentions of the filmmakers were good in attempting to shine the light on post-partum depression, the execution of the film was a little lame in the area of credibility when it came to the Molly's placing so much trust in the psychotic enabler she met online.