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.
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.