I chose Matilda(played by Mara Wilson) one of my childhood favourites because I've probably seen this movie the most!
This movie, as most people probably know, is about an unloved, unwanted little girl named Matilda who, without any ones help but her own, teaches herself to read, write and look after herself.
It is the most heart wrenching film which is also hilarious. The truth behind the careless parents is unreal, but the way it is portrayed in the movie is over reaction. However you take away the smoke and mirrors and what you see is what some parents do to their children. Favouritism, verbal abuse, punishment for no reason. Harry Wormwood(played by Danny Devito) is the worst of the parents as he proves all the time, not even caring that his daughter wants books... Strangely enough the Mother, Mrs Wormwood (played by Rhea Perlman) seems to be dragged in the 'bad parent' direction by Mr Wormwood. Even though Mr Wormwood trades schooling in for a car to Trunchbull (played by Pam Ferris) This Head Mistress is not one to take lightly, ex Olympic, riding crop wielding, strictly dressed and a tongue like a serpent, unless it comes to black cats! (Very superstitious).
Matilda is punished for her father's ignorance when Trunchbull's car starts to break down, throwing her in to the chokey, on the morning she is going to be teaching in Matilda's classroom, Miss Honey (played by Embeth Davitz) realizes Matilda is absent and mouths 'where's Matilda' to Matilda's friend Lavender (played by Kiami Davael) whom then follows the question with a signal of 'Chokey'.
It pretty much shows the abuse and struggle of the poor 6 and a half year old girl.
Later in the film she realizes she has powers beyond her knowledge, she can move and make things do things. She tells Miss Honey who doesn't believe her to begin with but is dumb struck when Matilda proves it to her.
She uses the powers to her advantage, punishing the Trunchbull, scaring her out of town, never to be seen or head from again.
I will not spoil it for people who havn't seen this yet but in the end, Matilda and Miss Honey get what they always wanted.
I give this movie a 8/10 good stuff for a PG
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