With each new film I see of Jessica Chastain's, I begin to realize she has a wealth of talent, and enough range to spare. Which is what helped me enjoy Andres Muschietti's "Mama" (based off of his 2008 short film of the same name) more than I would have had she not been in it. Though the premise is a very intriguing one, there isn't much new that Muschietti does with it. The first two acts of the film play out fairly well with a few decent, if not very predictable, chills and scares. The third act unfortunately falls into a goofy horror movie pattern, with a reveal of a ghost that is less frightening, and more laughable. The only other perfromance of note is that of young Megan Charpentier, who almost seemed doomed to play "Young Amanda Seyfried" for the rest of her life. She sells the creepiness of the ghost, until it is ruined by its own bad design, and the isolation of her character from years of living without human contact (aside from her sister). Great editing and cinematography help to keep this film on its feet, and stop it from falling into completely corny territory.
Grade: C
Easter Egg: No
3D: N/A (though it may have worked)
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier
Director: Andres Muschietti
Writer(s): Neil Cross, Andres Muschietti & Barbara Muschietti
RT: 100 min
Rating: PG-13 for violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements
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