Mama

 

Mama 2013

• Director: Andy Muschietti
• Based on the book: No
• Cast: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nélisse, Daniel Kash
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Jessica Chastain – X Men, Molly’s Game, The Martian, Interstellar, The Help, The Tree of Life, Coriolanus, Take Shelter, Jolene
• Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – Game of Thrones, Oblivion, Kingdom of Heaven
• Why? Possibly interesting
• Seen: 22 April 2024 

       Lucas (Coster-Waldau) and his rock musician girlfriend Annabelle (Chastain) take in his nieces who have been missing for five years. To survive, the girls have invented an imaginary carer they call ‘Mama’.

       How imaginary is she?

       It’s quite spooky, Chastain is good, the ghostiness is plausible and it’s a handsome production.

       One of the better ghost films I’ve seen.      

3½ * of 5