Someone has commented in their review that this film is an insult to Roald Dahl. They are so right. The book Matilda is a beautiful story of girl lacking the love or acknowledgement she deserves. This film has none of the charm of the book, and takes gross liberties with the original text. The tale of love winning through over terror and poverty is completely lost, the wonderful characters are now compleatly unlikeable and there is really nothing to justify this film at all. Give it a miss.