The Nanny Diaries - Movie Review

April 28, 2007

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If you are looking for a lighthearted, somewhat romantic comedy take a peek at The Nanny Diaries. The movie stars Scarlett Johansson as an inexperienced nanny that gets in way above her head. The film also stars Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti.

Scarlett Johansson (The Horse Whisperer, Scoop) plays Annie Braddock, a former NYU student who desperately needs a job. With some teenage babysitting experience under her belt, she advertises for a position as a nanny, thinking it will be much the same. By happenstance, she meets and is hired by Mr. X, played by Paul Giamatti (Sideways, The Lady in the Water). Annie (Johannson) is supposed to care for Mr. X’s four year old son, Grayer, played by Nicholas Art. Everything is fine until she meets Mrs. X, played by Laura Linney (Kinsey, Congo). She is the one that Annie has to deal with on a day to day basis. The relationship is one born of mutual disdain. Annie is caught in the middle of a relationship between an overbearing, upper-class wife and a father who is a non-existent presence.

In the midst of all of this turmoil, Annie manages to meet a really hot Harvard student played by Chris Evans (The Fantastic Four). She is reluctant to go out with him but finally relents. He wants her to quit, but Annie won’t leave Grayer at the mercy of his parents.

This movie makes light of high society types whose cares are more frivolous than the law should allow. Mr. and Mrs. X represent every mother and father that is more in touch with their social standing than with their partner or their children. For this family, their child is more a means to enter yet another social circle than anything else. While the dysfunction of this family is sad, but true to life, the romance adds a lighter side.

I have never seen Scarlett Johansson in a comedy, but if she is as good as her other roles suggest, then this movie should be a winner. Laura Linney always puts forth an outstanding performance in her films, so the transition to pampered socialite should win her the Mother from Hell Award. Paul Giamatti is one of my favorites to watch. He can make you laugh even when he’s not supposed to. His character roles are witty, serious, provocative, and always truthful.

See what life is like for an uptown nanny. It’s a chance to sit back and laugh at the hopefully exaggerated foibles of the rich and clueless.

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