unthinking, uncaring, and ignorant parents will probably hate this movie, unless they are wise enough to see the truth behind the fantasy.Despite the difficulties Matilda faces, like all good fantasies this movie has a wonderfully happy ending. I wish the same for all.

sweet girl to a lazy Mum and Dad played by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman . I give this film 10/10.

lovely, and that's the truth. Indisputetably, the acting honours go to Pam Ferris as the tyrannical Miss Trunchball. I have never seen that side of Pam Ferris, and in real life, she is not as ugly as they made her. The Bruce Bogtrotter scene was enough to make you feel sick for a week, and you don't feel that in the book. The added scenes like in Magnus's house was a nice touch, and I also loved how dark Devito made it, mixing a bit of humour too. And the music score is superb. Check it out! 10/10. Bethany Cox

different environment.The casting of Embeth Davidtz as "Miss Honey" was another great choice. While not what I had pictured from the book, Miss Davidtz captures the warmth and energy of the young teacher. Pam Ferris, as the grotesque "Miss Trunchbull," is simply outstanding. Both her demeanor and her looks bring the book's character alive.'Matilda,' while straying from the book's true form, is still highly enjoyable to watch, especially for those of us who have read the Dahl's masterpiece. Those who enjoy 'Matilda' should also enjoy the movie adaptation of ``The Witches," another Roald Dahl classic.

children's fantasy authors today. All the elements for Harry are here, in Matilda, right down to her unpleasant 'Muggle' family -- the Wormwoods -- and a brutish, Dudley-like brother. And for the record, Mara Wilson does a good job!

want is never a good idea. It will wreck your life, and it will wreck your kid's life.

still believe that no other kid could do the same amazing job as Mara Wilson who became audience sweetheart since her small role along side the late Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire 1993 . she is so sweet, charming, innocent and most important lovely.There were a lot of unforgettable scenes such as the chocolate cake thief little Brucey the first introduction to Miss. Trunchbull and the final fight with her.Danny Devito was so adorable her as a director, actor and narrator. I just wished if the film was a little bit longer, but at the end it was an amazing movie.Final rate:8 out of 10

angle close up shots, which distorts features, especially of the bad guys.SPOILERS follow. Danny DeVito directed and narrates. His narration is nice and in stark contrast to his role as Matilda's dad, Harry Wormwood, who is clueless about how to be a dad. DeVito's real world wife, Rhea Perlman, plays Zinna Wormwood, Matlida's clueless mom. Pam Ferris bravely plays the mean, overbearing Agatha Trunchbull, Principal of the school, dressed like a Nazi teacher might have been. She has pictures of the school children on her dart board for target practice. We learn as the story develops that she was the aunt of the nice schoolteacher, 'Jenny' Honey played by Embeth Davidtz, having raised Jenny after both her mother and father died, the latter mysteriously. So Jenny remained as a teacher only because of her aunt.Matilda is smart, polite, likes to read and learn, all things foreign to her parents. In class, we see that she can multiply very large numbers in her head. At school, she is the only student who stands up to Ms, Trunchbull. Then Matilda finds that she has the power to move things by thinking about them, especially when she gets angry. She uses this near the end by having a chalk write a message on the board, to Ms Trunchbull, from 'Magnus', Jenny's father whose death we come to believe was caused by Trunchbull. The message told her to leave and never come back. Fortunately Matilda's parents are also rushing to leave, "to move to Guam", and Matilda conveniently has "adoption papers" handy, which her parents sign so that she can become jenny's daughter. They end up in Jenny's childhood home, with Trunchbull out of the picture, and jenny the new school Principal.

Wilson,Matilda, and Pam Ferris who plays the evil head Miss Trunchbull. This is a pretty wholesome family movie but Miss Trunchbull is so evil that she even gives me the creeps.She throws children out of windows,spins them around by their hair and in one pretty disturbing scene she makes a child eat an enormous chocolate cake which he does with a little help from Matilda. Of course being a family film Miss Trunchbull does get her comeuppance. As i said this is a family movie bur some parents might be a bit wary of showing the film to very young children as bits of it are quite frightening. In the end Matilda discovers that her magic comes from within and that everyone has a little of that magic in them. I give this film 8/10..