Goodnight Mommy (2022) is a remake that I didn't even know was coming out. But here we are and unfortunately it feels very unnecessary and rather soulless, however it is elevated by some good acting and good cinematography.
Starting off with the good. Naomi Watts is giving it her all her and she does great. She gives so much emotion. The two kids are also not too bad they do mostly good with the material. The cinematography is also really good. It's a well shot movie and a good looking movie, and finally the movie is nicely paced at 91 minutes. It didn't feel too long and breezed by.
However this is such a dull remake compared to the original. Firstly the movie doesn't do much different in terms of basic story beats. The movie also isn't as mean as the last film. It plays it far too safe. The movie didn't feature as much tension as it should've. The movie also felt way too short as it cut out a lot of parts from the original story. And finally while the kids did do fine there were times where they didn't give the best performances.
Overall despite Naomi Watts and some good cinematography, Goodnight Mommy is unnecessary and rather forgettable.
Starting off with the good. Naomi Watts is giving it her all her and she does great. She gives so much emotion. The two kids are also not too bad they do mostly good with the material. The cinematography is also really good. It's a well shot movie and a good looking movie, and finally the movie is nicely paced at 91 minutes. It didn't feel too long and breezed by.
However this is such a dull remake compared to the original. Firstly the movie doesn't do much different in terms of basic story beats. The movie also isn't as mean as the last film. It plays it far too safe. The movie didn't feature as much tension as it should've. The movie also felt way too short as it cut out a lot of parts from the original story. And finally while the kids did do fine there were times where they didn't give the best performances.
Overall despite Naomi Watts and some good cinematography, Goodnight Mommy is unnecessary and rather forgettable.