Mama Review.

Watched Mama Starring Zero Dark Thirty’s Jessica Chastain and Games of Thrones Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. I thought the film was not scary at all; this film is more of a psychological drama with a supernatural element. Overall, the film was very entertaining film and a very touching fable about how a mother’s loves is eternal. Writer/director Andres Muschetti's short version of Mama reportedly wowed producer Guillermo del Toro, who green-lit this full-length go-round. In short doses, this first-time feature filmmaker shows promise as a true master of psychological dramas. This expansion of his story and style also pushes his shortcomings to the forefront, however. Sadly, he shrouds every setting in darkness--including daytime scenes. The film’s special effects and visual effects were amazing and very well done, but it could have done better on fright attacks which made it very formulaic and cliché. The plot of this film tries a lot of new stuff and I can honestly say I couldn't predict what was going to happen, although the script and dialogue still suffers from many clichés, confusing story and contrived plot devices. The cast is one of the main reasons why people should see this film, because Jessica Chastain is always able to pull off different roles in each of her films, and in this film she plays a very unlikable character that grows into a likable person. This character has a personality and depth to who she is, and Chastain brilliantly pulls it off. She helps the tension of the fear build up thanks to her great performance in the film. She carries the weight of this on her shoulders and she completely pulls it off. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau gives an exhilarating performance that helps the film flow and has an amazing chemistry with Chastain. Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nélisse both give frightening and conceiving performances, and I liked watching their characters grow through the film. Thanks to Guillermo del Toro we are given a smart and effective psychological drama that will leave you with chills. This film just felt like it had a dark and special style to it that made the film more effective and more believable to the story. Writer/director Andres Muschietti was in charge of this film and should be given credit for bringing a smart and effective story to the big screen. I believe the ending was good enough, but there's also the matter of the batspit crazy ending, which turns a supernatural antagonist into somewhat of a Scooby Doo villain. Overall, the film was told with such beauty with an amazing cinematography that makes the film feels vibrate and fine chilling. I will give it a B.