Blacklist : The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

I just saw this movie, and I’m only now realizing that it’s a sort of remake of another movie with the same title—except that the other one came out in 1992. I can’t really compare the two because I’m not sure if I ever saw that version at any point in my life, but I can say that I didn’t really like this 2025 version. It’s a movie that seems to draw you in at first but ends up being pretty confusing and unconvincing.

This story is about a couple who decide to hire a nanny who gradually wins their trust and, through some rather strange interactions, manages to gain full access to the house. The thing is, no one knows that this nanny actually has a big secret and isn't who she claims to be.

I don't feel much of a connection between the family members—it's as if they'd thrown together a pretty random group of people who just don't fit together. I don't feel any chemistry, and by the way, the husband is the most useless character I've ever seen in any movie. The nanny is pretty scary—there’s something about her face that’s a little unsettling—but I thought she’d do more. She manipulated everyone, sure, but I was expecting more intense scenes; she only killed one person halfway through the movie.


Throughout the whole movie, I kept wondering where I knew this woman from because she seemed so beautiful to me, and halfway through the movie I realized it was Mary Elizabeth Winstead—I LOVE HER! She’s the only thing I really loved about this movie; she’s beautiful and she’s part of my teenage years. I’m surprised I didn’t recognize her at first.

The thing is, the nanny has a score to settle with the main character because she burned down her house in the past—apparently due to problems with the nanny’s father—practically killing her entire family. So what we see is simply a revenge plot that seems well-planned but ends in the silliest way possible. It was hard to get into, considering that none of the characters really click with each other… And considering that everything gets resolved only when they’re on the brink of death—and only then does the husband believe his wife—there are many plot points that never quite come together. I thought the nanny would seduce the husband or even the protagonist herself, since we see plenty of hints throughout the movie, but nothing ever happened, so I really didn’t understand the point of including those scenes.


I've seen several movies lately, and they've all been bad—and this one is no exception; it really leaves a lot to be desired. By the way, this movie is available on Disney+—that's where I got the screenshots.
