The Wrong Nanny

I used to have Hallmark Channel on my digital box. I barely watched any films there, because a lot of them were not good. There was maybe a few surprises, that were at least ok, but other than that i would say that most of Hallmark films did not give me anything in return. One of the films i remember Hallmark showing on TV, is a film called Prairie Fever with actors Kevin Sorbo, Lance Henriksen and Dominique Swain. A western film that actually was not that bad, perhaps because Lance Henriksen was one of the films stronger characters. You can find it on dvd, if you want to check it out. Who does not want to see TV series legend Kevin Sorbo ( Hercules in the 90´s ) be a sheriff ? Kevin Sorbo have actually made more films with Hallmark Channel since then, but i can´t say i have seen any of them. The thing about TV movies is that they can be made pretty quickly, on a limited budget. But if you have the right source material, and with a classic actor, you might do something good. Just look at the TV movies with Jesse Stone, played by legendary actor Tom Selleck. This is a good proof that even TV movie productions can work, if you have a passion for the project. There are so far 9 Jesse Stone films with Tom Selleck, and another one is on the way. I think Tom Selleck did the right choice, sticking to TV productions. He is pretty good is tv series Blue Bloods as well. Lifetime movies have continued releasing films every year, especially tons of Christmas movies. And it seems that they get viewers, and a lot of them every year. Lifetime movies seems to be the channel for every family, where you can find romance, drama, or even thrillers. Sounds like the perfect channel right ? I have not seen a Lifetime movie for a very long time, so just for fun i decided to give one of their latest thriller dramas a chance, called The Wrong Nanny. I had no idea what the film was about, i just choosed the film simply because of the poster, hoping it would be a serial killer nanny on the loose. Does this film prove that Lifetime movies can deliver quality, or is this a really bad low budget disaster, not to show at TV at all ?

Stella Armstrong ( Lindsay Hartley ) needs help with her twin children, so she decide to find a nanny. She finally finds Blake ( Freya Tingley ), a sweet young woman who seems to be perfect of taking care of children. But Stella does not know, Blake is carrying a secret from her past, that could change everything. 

The Wrong Nanny is a film that is made for a certain kind of audience, who wants everything to have the perfect family look. In fact, this is a film made to please house wives / mothers, who don´t like blood, but want the film to be exciting. 

Well, let me tell you the truth.

This film is about as exciting, as watching a grass field grow in a whole year. Sounds fantastic right? I realise now why i have stayed away from so many Liftime movies, because clearly the quality has not changed much at all. We have actors who ( acts ? ) like they came out from Days Of Our Lives auditions, and that is a bad sign. We also have a story that is so thin, you barely remember why you should care. The characters are very flat, and there is no character i feel like connecting to. The women in the film looks great, and that is it. What about the thriller suspense that they clearly try and promote with the poster ? If this film is trying to make a nanny scary, the film fails completely. I realise that this is a TV film, but i have seen TV films that actually can work. And if this is the best they can do with a Nanny who kills, i don´t see a bright future. There is a reason why Terry O´Quinn is still one of the most terrifying serial killers of classic thriller films in The Stepfather, and The Wrong Nanny falls flat in the category known as " Saving Christmas with Kirk Cameron Awful ". Well, at least The Wrong Nanny is not exactly as bad as Saving Christmas, but still....i think you get the picture. Director Craig Goldsmith have only directed one film so far, and that is this film. I suggest Craig that if you have plans to make another Lifetime film, make sure you give that film all the right pieces, instead of throwing it all away. Wow....what a lovely way to start the new year of 2018, watching The Wrong Nanny. I should have known better, not to give this film a chance. I blame all the hours i have suffered watching Fifty Shades Freed trailer in cinemas, You know what, this actually makes perfect sense. The Wrong Nanny is a film you won´t remember, and there is a good reason to why. A TV movie made with no passion for anything at all, except for good looking women.

Rating: D