Well I saw it and cried several times through Naughty, When I Grow Up, My House, Quiet and the final new song. The tone is perfect to make a musical work, the performances are for the most part excellent, especially the pair of Matilda/Miss Honey. Most of the changes all worked for me. The music and especially lyrics are even more clever than I remember, with so much subtext and puns and also good themes/messages about navigating this difficult life. I think this should become an iconic movie musical that all children and their parents end up watching, like Mary Poppins, The Lion King etc. it’s just so magical. I wonder if this film could get some Oscar nominations?
Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.