THE BABYSITTERS has the best dialogue line so far of all the films at TIFF.  “Hurry up so you can wait for me!” is how husband Michael (John Leguizamo) would title his wife’s biography.  Director David Ross makes an impressive feature debut about a group of babysitters led by an enterprising Shirley (Katherine Waterston) that turns work into prostitution because at $200 a pop, the easy money pays the bills.  The film works primarily because Leguizamo makes the perfect dirty husband, all nice and well behaved in front of the missus, but cracking snide remarks and screwing the babysitter and Waterston the ideal MEAN GIRL.  If not for anything else, the two are a pleasure to watch. 

But THE BABYSITTERS is all over the place, beginning as a light comedy, then becoming more serious delving into MEAN GIRLS then HEATHERS territory.  The film also shifts focus of its characters from husband Michael to babysitter Shirley.  Still Ross’ film is extremely watchable as it is so full of surprises and based on a very interesting and credible topic.