I have no patience for the kind of exaggerated, one-dimensional children's movies that Hollywood tends to churn out (incl. the Harry Potter franchise), which is not to say that those movies are necessarily bad, but simply that I am not the target audience - or rather, the target age group. However, some of the best children's movies are sufficiently well-produced as to be enjoyable for adults as well - at least some adults. I do consider myself (to quite a high degree, even) to still be young, imaginative and playful, and as such I like to think that, if a children's movie is really good, I would also enjoy it. "Matilda" certainly does the trick for me. It is wonderful in every way, and unlike the Potter movies it hits the exact comical tone that makes the exaggerated things - like the cruelty and insensitivity of the parents - really work. I was entertained throughout this movie, and with a children's movie this doesn't happen often.
My rating: 7 out of 10.
My rating: 7 out of 10.