Mama (2013)
Genre: Horror
Directed by: Andrés Muschietti
Rated: US: PG-13, UK: 15
When I saw the trailer of this film, I was affirmative - "This is the movie I am gonna watch!" It looked so much promising. After all it has Guillermo del Toro written all over it. And when the film started, within few minutes I knew that this is gonna be hell of a ride - like jump-off-the-couch kinda scary. Well It did not happen exactly the same way, blame it to my higher expectations. Nevertheless, Mama is one decent horror movie that has emotions too, which is rare to see in horror films.
Mama, based on Mamá by Andrés Muschietti, is a story about two little girls who were abandoned in a forest cabin for 5 years and were found alive by their uncle (who never stopped searching for them) but in a condition that couldn't be imagined. But how did they survive for 5 vicious years alone? Were they really alone? Will they be able to come out of the trauma? Will their Uncle and his girlfriend has the guts to raise them? And most important - Who is Mama and will she led them to raise the girls? This film has all of the answers in a way you may not expect (at least not every part).
Jessica Chaistain - The-Miss-Hot-Pants of this film is surprisingly good. She is indeed a good actress, and with this film, I think she has jumped a step above in her acting skills. But more impressive was the performance of Megan Charpentier as Victoria - the elder of the two girls. A girl of that age, has the potential to captivate you with her acting skills. Her expressions create suspense and intense all the time.
The musical score is the best part of Mama as all the scary moments comes from it. Not many horror movie has a strong story, but Muschietti, has worked hard to make a horror film with a story. He has tried to create scary moments with its story-line but he should have avoided few scenes that are more of a nonsense than being scary.
My Verdict: The best part of Mama is its strong, scary but emotional story which is a combination not many people think to take a risk of. But Muschietti did it, and he did quiet well. The music score is good and it creates enough fright but it has too much of unnecessary Sfx. Mama could have been better than what it is. Few scenes are absolutely illogical. Hence it is not a masterpiece, but is a decent horror. Just do not expect more from this film and than it will definitely surprise you. It has the tendency to catch your curiosity.
Why See?: Strong story-line, Scary Afx (audio effects) and Sfx (special effects), fine acting
Why Not?: Superfluous visual effects at some place and unnecessary effort to add scary scenes which were nonsensical.Having capability of being much more than what it is.
Rating: 6.5/10
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