"The Good Nanny" (a.k.a., "Nanny's Nightmare") is a sordid saga of kidnapping and child endangerment. It is told from the point of view of Summer Pratt, who recently lost a baby due to a miscarriage. Because she loves children, she takes over as the nanny to little Sophie, the apparent daughter of the boss of Summer's husband Clint. But for Summer, the job turns into a nightmare.
Indeed, nightmares figure prominently in the film, as Summer has a recurring dream about the abduction of little Sophie. It turns out that the child has already been abducted: the people claiming to be the parents, Travis and Lilly (Sasha) Walsh, stole the child from her abusive mother Tara, Lilly's sister, who is currently out on parole and eager to retrieve her stolen child.
The most interesting character is the feisty Summer, who stands up to Travis and Lilly. Through the assistance of Summer's bestie, Dr. Monica Thorne, Summer learns about the sister Tara. An instantaneous transformation now occurs in the character of Lilly, who presently works as a stripper. The "new" Lilly-Sasha undergoes her epiphany in which she starts to care about young Sophie.
The melodramatic and overly violent ending at the beach house pitted "Terrible Tara" against Lily, Summer, and Sophie. It was a "High Noon" shootout on the beach! The filmmakers clearly lost touch with how abusive and traumatic the entire experience was for both little Sophie and viewers subjected to torture in having to endure this tawdry story.
Indeed, nightmares figure prominently in the film, as Summer has a recurring dream about the abduction of little Sophie. It turns out that the child has already been abducted: the people claiming to be the parents, Travis and Lilly (Sasha) Walsh, stole the child from her abusive mother Tara, Lilly's sister, who is currently out on parole and eager to retrieve her stolen child.
The most interesting character is the feisty Summer, who stands up to Travis and Lilly. Through the assistance of Summer's bestie, Dr. Monica Thorne, Summer learns about the sister Tara. An instantaneous transformation now occurs in the character of Lilly, who presently works as a stripper. The "new" Lilly-Sasha undergoes her epiphany in which she starts to care about young Sophie.
The melodramatic and overly violent ending at the beach house pitted "Terrible Tara" against Lily, Summer, and Sophie. It was a "High Noon" shootout on the beach! The filmmakers clearly lost touch with how abusive and traumatic the entire experience was for both little Sophie and viewers subjected to torture in having to endure this tawdry story.