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The Twisted Nanny (2019)
I usually enjoy lifetime movies but....
Ok, Lifetime thrillers are something of a guilty pleasure of mine.. and I certainly don't watch them expecting high realism, or Oscar caliber acting.. but there comes a point where suspension of belief can cross a line and makes a movie unenjoyable and just a big eye roll.. and trust me, I'm saying this as someone who generally enjoys or at least is entertained and easily engrossed by the cheesy lifetime thrillers.
Spoiler alert following!!!
So my huge beef with this movie is that it tries to build a scary scenario out of a completely impossible premise..
it doesn't matter what the police believe of the mother, SHE CAN FLIPPING FIRE THE NANNY for ANY reason and 100% would have as soon as she was convinced that there was something wrong with her.
Maybe I missed something as I didn't watch every minute but WHY in gods name would she have not fired the nanny if she was so convinced she was bad..
And CPS would not transfer custody to a nanny.. unless maybe the parent, nanny, mutually agreed?
I'm sorry, but those two aspects are just TOO impossible to look beyond
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: 911 (2005)
This episode immediately got me hooked
I will try to avoid real spoilers. So back somewhere in 2005-2006 I first saw this episode. I believe it was my first real introduction to SVU.. and what an introduction!! This episode got me immediately hooked on SVU. That's all it took.. Hadn't really heard of this show.. only had 5 channels (weird but true) and got sucked into it, 60 minutes later I was a fan of the show, just like that. and over 13 years later it's still my favorite show and my favorite episode (if I had to pick) Every episode of SVU is good (and I've seen almost all) but this one is special. If you haven't seen it do yourself a favor.. Most seasons of SVU are on Amazon Prime. Even if you don't have a subscription $2.99 would be a steal of a deal for being able to watch it even once
What's great about the episode.. Benson's determination and desperation to help Maria.. you can feel it so strongly, you almost feel like you ARE Benson. Let's just say there's no surprise Mariska won an Emmy for it. Maria's story is so gripping, sad, and intense it will bring you to tears.