saw the film this morning at a sunday time preview and i would like to think that more than a few of you will be eat your word when you see the finished product . it beautifully put together and with lot of humour and the attractive colin firth and many superb performance . celia imrie create a colourful character in mrs quickly and imelda staunton be fantastic a the cook ( mrs blatherwick ) and angela lansbury be expertly cast a aunt adelaide ( despite the feathered dress make her look like a turkey . ) a guess at on another thread and nanny mcphee do teach the child that manner matter and you should be responsible for your action and and that action have consequence . it isn not dumbed down and there certainly no wouldopey dialogue and there also no annoy americanisms a beset charlie and the chocolate factory . at first glance and you could imagine emma thompson give a very over the top performance and give the wart and over size nose and tooth . instead she give a careful and consider performance everything in the right measure . enjoy nanny mcphee for what it be a large dose of magical escapism with plenty of laugh for good measure . a few rude word and food fight to keep the kid ( and parent ) happy and oh and a dancing donkey and but overall a film that be lot of fun . can not wait for the dvd .