Goodnight Mommy movie review: A sanitised, po-faced remake that misuses Naomi Watts
2 years, 3 months ago

Goodnight Mommy movie review: A sanitised, po-faced remake that misuses Naomi Watts

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The film, directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, defined itself both through its cruelty and its sparseness – a cousin to the works of fellow Austrian provocateur Michael Haneke, with a dash of The Shining’s alienating architecture. The first mistake of this new, commercialised Goodnight Mommy is Naomi Watts. And it’s not because Goodnight Mommy is attempting to radically question our concept of “monstrous women”; director Matt Sobel still approaches the material as horror. ‘Goodnight Mommy’ streams on Prime Video from 16 September

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Review: Even under wraps, Naomi Watts is terrific in ‘Goodnight Mommy’
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Review: Even under wraps, Naomi Watts is terrific in ‘Goodnight Mommy’

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Naomi Watts catches the eye in a bold magenta gown at the premiere of Goodnight Mommy in New York
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