Matilda

As the premiere of the new adaptation of Matilda is slowly approaching, I decided to watch the now classic version from the 90s. Matilda is a strange (but quite traditional by Roald Dahl standards) mix of family comedy and fantasy film, whose success (for me) lies mainly in the cast. On the one hand we have the endearing Mara Wilson and the incredibly lovely Embeth Davidtz, while on the other we have the hellishly evil Pam Ferris, whose Aunt Marge in the Harry Potter universe was a weak offshoot of Director Trunchbull. It terms of the story, it's nothing breathtaking, and the humorous line is more snarky than downright funny, but it's ultimately an easygoing film that doesn't offend (09/12/2022)