Danni-Schwartz90804 Review of Matilda: The Musical

Matilda: The Musical (II) (2022)

I've never seen a movie musical with more respect for the source material

[9/10 · 25 December 2022]

If you don't like musicals, this simply isn't going to pique your interest. But for me, even with the cut songs, this is one of the best adaptations for the screen I've seen. The choreo is very reminiscent of the stage production, as well as the general "vibe" of "trauma through the filter of a child." I laughed, I cried, I sang along. The one star removed is for cutting a few songs, but frankly the songs that were cut would be tough to translate to screen. I think a lot of people are expecting this to be like the Mara Wilson movie, or the book. It isn't. The plot is the same, sure, but this is an adaptation of the musical.