The Hand That Rocks the Cradle - 8 stars out of 10

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle - 8 stars out of 10

Based on its synopsis, I expected to roll my eyes all the way through The Hand that Rocks the Cradle; however, the scheme formed by Payton somehow manages to avoid being far-fetched and becomes so realistic that it is scary. A script like this typically comes with bad acting and a series of unrealistic circumstances, but nearly every event seemed relevant and realistic. The real highlight of this film is Rebecca De Mornay , who establishes herself as one of the most evil villains that I've ever seen. She was perfectly cast, transforming from innocence to seductive to creepy to frightening. After the first few minutes, I was annoyed with the film and thought that it'd be terrible, but it worked into the story well and left me pleasantly shocked and impressed. You may think that this will be awful and predictable but in the end, this movie really delivers.