MAMA

Guillermo Del Toro has brought us an exquisite film and  the talented and beautiful Jessica Chastain has delivered as always.  And the two children actors are unbelievably real   in their physical portrayal of two children raised alone after a heart wrenching removal from their life as they have known it. Del Toro does not take the easy way out with cheap shots about kids.  He knows child development and understands that when you're really really young and hooked up to anyone, yeah anyone, you will love them and choose to be with them.  I saw that over and over again with my work with abused kids.  And he has delivered much more than a horror film.  This is a visually exquisite film.  While Abe jumped out of his skin a couple of times I was able to feel empathy for Mama, a victim of life's wrongs.  A beautiful film, I highly recommend.