Review of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022) by Ekoreli — 27 Dec 2022

This was amazing. I just finished watching it for the first time and it’s the best musical film i’ve seen in a while, definitely near the top of my list of my favourite films. It was great to see a film adaptation of the West-End musical, and they did it splendidly. It was incredibly heart-warming, funny, slightly tense at times with some sad/ emotional moments, but all together, with the songs, incredible main cast and ensemble, the film was spectacular and didn’t have a single dull moment. From Emma Thompson’s unsurprisingly excellent and believable portrayal of Miss Trunchbal, to Matilda’s actor’s flawless talent;perfection.

I was so glad to see the songs and the musical I enjoyed so much when I was a young child, I will definitely be watching Matilda the Musical again, many times. And the people who have been leaving 1 star reviews have quite obviously never seen the original Musical, and were unaware that the film was based on that, rather than the 1996 Film with Mara Wilson. Anyways, I hope this film goes on to receive any sort of award, because it will definitely be well deserved.