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DAY 7: Mama
On Peacock

I always loved the little short, but when it came out, but I never actually watched the feature length movie. I feel like it suffers from a lot of the issues that horror shorts have when they try to extend them to a full-length movie. Which isn't bad by any stretch, but I both really enjoyed this movie while also having issues with it. But this is how the director got his start and went on to direct the IT movies.

An estranged father kills the mother of his two daughters and goes to the woods, ultimately deciding he will kill the children and then himself. Before he can, a mysterious entity kills him. Five years later, the children are found and then get raised by their uncle and his girlfriend. The children say that they were being helped survive in a cabin in the woods by someone called "Mama" and then strange things begin to happen in the house.

So the visuals are outstanding and amazing to watch. Javier Botet, known for being a lot of creepy monsters, got his start in the US with his role as Mama. The cinematography is extremely well done and they do a lot of stylish and clever things with the monster.

I should also mention the characters are all enjoyable as well. Jessica Chastain does a great job as the girlfriend who never wanted this but is sort of thrust upon taking care of these kids. The rest of the characters, including the kids, round out a good cast with solid development and motivation.

That is, at least until the end. At the end, we're left with a confusing mess of mixed signals wherein... nothing adds up, in terms of motivation, including from Mama itself. While it's clear they had an admirable attempt to make a poignant ending, and what they do is actually unexpected and I kind of liked it, there's just developments that kind of say to me it should have never ended like that. I never felt like this really detracted from my enjoyment of the movie, but it's worth mentioning this because it's kind of unavoidable.

Overall, it's a good movie. I really enjoyed it. I just had issues with the plot a bit.

Rating: 7/10

Also, this was on Peacock. They have a lot of stuff you have to pay for, but there's a lot of really good stuff that is free on the app. I recommend it!

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