Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
The inspirational musical tale of an extraordinary girl who discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
- Released:
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Stars: Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee, Charlie Hodson-Prior, Meesha Garbett, Rei Yamauchi Fulker, Winter Jarrett Glasspool, Andrei Shen, Ashton Robertson, Ray Strachan, Ray Strachan, Ray Strachan
- Director: Matthew Warchus
Comments
- Catz23 - 9 January 2023
Awful - watch the old movie instead.
I don't generally like musicals so I should probably have skipped this. But I loved the book and the old movie and I don't mind Tim Minchin so I thought I'd give it a go.
I regretted it from the opening scene and song "my mummy says I'm a miracle". Overly theatrical in a way that made it seem ridiculous and didn't translate from a stage to a movie.
It was poorly paced with insufficient time spent establishing Matilda's home life and character. As a result they managed to make her seem spiteful and generally unlikable. The absolute low point for me was seeing Emma Thompson prance around and neigh like a horse. What an absolute waste of her talent.
If you like the book and the old movie don't watch this awful production.
