This is a great film. Credit where credit is due and I have to say it's well acted and the suspense is right there! Firstly, I will say the cast are great! Hats off Meredith Baxter, Diana Scarwid & Rachel Evan Wood. Superb acting, kept me on the edge of my seat - granted it's not supposed to be a highly-acclaimed thriller but the suspense kept me glued to the TV.
I think the director gives a good idea of a female-obsessed neighbourly friend rather than a typical male guy type who becomes obsessed with a young girl. Maybe it would have been shown as a more indecent movie but all the same, I like the way this film was portrayed, very different & unusual.
Diane Scarwid is quite the actress and plays the part of Dorothy McIntyre very well. I'm quite surprised she didn't get nominated for an award for this role, she does an excellent job. I've seen quite a few of Scarwid's movies. I first caught sight of her in the seasonal Christmas movie "The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue" (1996) & let's not forget her supporting role in the highly acclaimed mystery movie 'What Lies Beneath'. Awesome stuff, but "Down Will Come Baby" is right up there. There are so many levels that this movie can and will go to, it's not that too much disturbing but it has it's moment where Scarwid's character, Dorothy, does become a bit too needy and obsessively desperate for the young girl, Robin (played by Rachel Evan Wood). I suppose it's only natural for a woman who's lost the life of her only daughter to befriend a young girl & think of her as her own. How many times has this been done in a movie??
The film makes for a great Friday night sit in, when there's nothing else on the box and it does deserve the credit. It's full of suspense, it has thrilling moments, it moves along just nicely, it's not a slow film whatsoever.
I will say though, the ending went a bit daft, I think it was a bit unnecessary for Dorothy to suddenly go into 'playful' mode. The whole Hide & Seek seemed a bit too immature & fake. If they'd have just kept the character distraught and highly emotional of losing what she "thought" was her daughter, it would have been a really good ending. Other than this, it's a fantastic film, 7/10. A must-see for everyone.
I think the director gives a good idea of a female-obsessed neighbourly friend rather than a typical male guy type who becomes obsessed with a young girl. Maybe it would have been shown as a more indecent movie but all the same, I like the way this film was portrayed, very different & unusual.
Diane Scarwid is quite the actress and plays the part of Dorothy McIntyre very well. I'm quite surprised she didn't get nominated for an award for this role, she does an excellent job. I've seen quite a few of Scarwid's movies. I first caught sight of her in the seasonal Christmas movie "The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue" (1996) & let's not forget her supporting role in the highly acclaimed mystery movie 'What Lies Beneath'. Awesome stuff, but "Down Will Come Baby" is right up there. There are so many levels that this movie can and will go to, it's not that too much disturbing but it has it's moment where Scarwid's character, Dorothy, does become a bit too needy and obsessively desperate for the young girl, Robin (played by Rachel Evan Wood). I suppose it's only natural for a woman who's lost the life of her only daughter to befriend a young girl & think of her as her own. How many times has this been done in a movie??
The film makes for a great Friday night sit in, when there's nothing else on the box and it does deserve the credit. It's full of suspense, it has thrilling moments, it moves along just nicely, it's not a slow film whatsoever.
I will say though, the ending went a bit daft, I think it was a bit unnecessary for Dorothy to suddenly go into 'playful' mode. The whole Hide & Seek seemed a bit too immature & fake. If they'd have just kept the character distraught and highly emotional of losing what she "thought" was her daughter, it would have been a really good ending. Other than this, it's a fantastic film, 7/10. A must-see for everyone.