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Matilda: The Musical (2022)
Old fashioned fun, fun, fun!
If you love musicals this is for you, as it's a musical with a bang! It has an Annie feel to it and is old fashioned fun, fun, fun.
If you are just going with two 5 year old grandchildren and are going to sit on your phone all the way through it, don't bother. The 5 year olds didn't get it and were restless.
I went to see it with my 12, 14 and 17 year olds. My youngest and oldest thought it was great (and normally don't like musicals), my 14 year old thought it was fantastic and she is right into theatre and musicals so, perfect.
I was bobbing along with the music and it just made me feel happy. For me the outstanding actress is the teacher. Very believable. Emma Thompson is also very striking in her role. Super overall.
For some it will be over the top, I get that, but so what! Enjoy it. It gives nearly 2 hours of escapism, and that's what I look for when I go to the cinema. Watching it on TV at home is going to be less impactful I'm sure.
It's not going to win any Oscars or anything, but it certainly gets my thumbs up of approval.