Nanny

Amazon Studios | Release Date: November 23, 2022

4.6	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Ratings

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TVJerryDec 22, 2022

Anna Diop plays a Senegalese immigrant, who's a nanny for a family in New York. Meanwhile, she has nightmares or some sort of unpleasant encounters that disturb here well being. This is the first feature for writer/director Nikyatu Jusu andAnna Diop plays a Senegalese immigrant, who's a nanny for a family in New York. Meanwhile, she has nightmares or some sort of unpleasant encounters that disturb here well being. This is the first feature for writer/director Nikyatu Jusu and she focuses on the nanny's challenges with racism, finances and the family she works for. Although it may be promoted as a horror film, the malevolent events are only red herrings created by her mind's betrayal. The is basically a character study and Diop effectively relay's her character's challenges. There are evocative moments that create some despair and a sensitive portrayal at the core, but the film ultimately lacks much real punch.… Expand

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bertobellamyDec 18, 2022

'Nanny' suffers from the ever-present problem of not knowing what it wants to be. As an immigration drama, the conflict is clear — an African nanny that wants to bring his son from Senegal to live with her — but the need to tackle another'Nanny' suffers from the ever-present problem of not knowing what it wants to be. As an immigration drama, the conflict is clear — an African nanny that wants to bring his son from Senegal to live with her — but the need to tackle another genre distracts you from it; as a horror film, the supernatural elements feel somewhat random. Yes, African folklore plays a part in it, but its relationship with the protagonist is never clear beyond the obvious. First-time director Nikyatu Jusu also touches on how white people exoticize black culture — as in 'Get Out — and that, for me, is the most appealing part of the movie, but the theme is quickly forgotten. Fortunately, Anna Diop, as the nanny, makes you care about Aisha and her struggle. If only the script had been better.… Expand

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JLuis_001Dec 23, 2022

Nanny is a slow-burning drama/thriller that uses a fairly slow pace that seeks in every way possible to be sinister and ominous to build to a climax that you can see coming miles before the script addresses it, and that, at that point, theNanny is a slow-burning drama/thriller that uses a fairly slow pace that seeks in every way possible to be sinister and ominous to build to a climax that you can see coming miles before the script addresses it, and that, at that point, the film seems to forget where it was going in the first instance because the ending doesn't feel at all resolving and you have to wonder, given the tragedy, what the **** was the plot making the character experience? Loss? Preparation to deal with grief? Fear?
Honestly, I was left a little confused, or maybe my understanding of its narrative came across very differently to me.… Expand

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