Nanny McPhee Returns

Almost defiantly old-fashioned. There is something charming about the idea that children will still go for this sort of thing.

Thompson spends much of Nanny McPhee Returns's interminable 109-minute runtime trying to set her homely titular heroine apart from Mary Poppins.

Whimsical, heartwarming, and a tad bittersweet.

A delightful family movie, filled with frolicking farm animals, flying motorcycles and life lessons worth remembering.

A fable for children with adult pretensions. [Full review in Spanish]

Feels like an attempt to mimic the magic and creativity of Mary Poppins, but without the singing, the dancing, and the fun.

Emma Thompson's return in the lead role remains an enthralling and entertaining experience.

Though cute, sweet and rammed with enchanted animals, McPhee falls a smidgeon short of the original's charm with a plodding pace... But like McPhee herself, it's hard not to like this cinematic hug - warts and all.