{"id":461,"date":"2014-07-15T23:06:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T23:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=461"},"modified":"2026-09-20T11:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:27:10","slug":"mama-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"Mama-2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mama-2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director Andres Muschietti<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starring Jessica Chastain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott’s Review #112<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reviewed July 15, 2014<\/p>\n

Grade: C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mama is a 2013 horror film that surprisingly stars Jessica Chastain, who one might assume is too high-brow for horror given her recent Oscar nominations.<\/p>\n

Mama tells the story of two little girls, involved in a car accident, who survive on their own for years until finally rescued and raised by Chastain.<\/p>\n

This film had both positives and negatives.<\/p>\n

The opening sequence involving the girls\u2019 troubled father and the drive through the countryside to the car wreck is realistic and compelling.<\/p>\n

The snow and drifts have a picturesque, haunting beauty.<\/p>\n

Throughout the film, some unique, effective visuals create a mysterious ambiance.<\/p>\n

However, the film’s main negative is Chastain.<\/p>\n

A top-notch actress, I did not, for an instant, buy her as a short-haired, raven-dyed, rocker chick with tattoos and a tough-girl persona.<\/p>\n

It did not work at all.<\/p>\n

The story as a whole was convoluted, and when the final credits rolled, it made no sense to me.<\/p>\n

As a whole, Mama (2013) was not scary (sadly rated PG-13) but had some nice moments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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