A Night Out With "Miss March"

One of the great joys in doing this blog every week is writing about movies that I have never seen before.  Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are bad, but nevertheless it is good to talk about them.  Adventures in Babysitting certainly is a great, classic comedy.

Adventures in Babysitting is the story of a babysitter who gets thrust into a wild night of adventure with the children she is taking care of.  This movie is filled with laughs and hair-raising moments, and I loved every minute of it.  One would think that a movie consisting of countless misfortunes would get tiring, but nothing feels forced and everything flows with such ease.  From the moment the movie starts, you cannot wait to see what happens next.

Chris Columbus, in his directorial debut, is at the helm of Adventures in Babysitting.  Comedy is a difficult genre to master, and even though this was his first film it does not feel like it at all.  He has great comedic timing, and does not let this movie get boring at all.  Just when you think you know how a situation is going to pan out, he cuts away to something else that makes you sit up on the edge of your seat.  He also knows when to keep the camera on the actors during scenes which, in a movie like this, is the key to making us actually care about what happens to these characters.  It is no surprise at all that Columbus has had the career he has had.

Maybe it is just because it was my first time watching it, but when I hear film fans talk about great comedies, I never hear people talk about Adventures in Babysitting.  With a great director, a great cast and a slew of unforgettable moments, I absolutely loved this movie.  If you are in need of a good laugh, I cannot recommend this movie highly enough.