Lies My Babysitter Told is a psychological drama about a female babysitter who is chosen by a rich family to look after their children. But with the odd happenings around the house, the parents begin to question the babysitter’s good intentions. The boundaries become more intense as they try to figure out their new care taker.
Cast:
Sydney Sweeney plays the babysitter.
Timothy Olyphant depicts the father.
Vera Farmiga plays the mother.
Noah Schnapp depicts the child.
Positive aspects:
The tension of the film is well finely layered with the slow-burn in settings which creates wonder to the audiences until the expected revelation.
Sweeney Sydney shows then perspective of a character that is mezmorizing the most blinding point of view where she seems innocent yet malevolent at the same instance.
To the viewers of the film the psychological tension and thriller aspects appeases to the viewers as it becomes an interesting experience to watch domestic thrillers.
Negative aspects:
In terms of thriller premises about sinister caretakers, the story is suspenseful but does not break new ground.
To experienced thriller fans some of the twists may prove to be too easy to guess thereby defeating the purpose of surprises in the film.
