I forgot how profoundly this movie affected me. As a child who had to learn how to love themselves and be their own best friend, Matilda was the first character I remember identifying with. The idea that life could be a little magical and that love is found, not inherited, never left me.
Stray Thoughts / Spoilers
- Stefan Czapshy’s cinematography is essential!
- Robin Swicord’s script is such a brilliant distillation of Dahl’s novel. It finds that timeless quality that keeps this movie alive.
- This movie was the first time I heard Paul Reuben not sound like Pee Wee Herman. It broke my brain.
- This movie turned more lesbians from my generation than anything else.
- Trumbull wrote the script for contemporary BDSM
- I still want that entire chocolate cake.
- The most threatening “See you at lunch!”
- “Why are all these women married?!”
- “Best friends don’t tell.”
- “It’s wonderful you feel powerful. Most people don’t feel powerful at all.”
- Matilda does so much for her dad
- “Chew your food! You’re an animal!”
- Trumbull eats the candy with the wrapper on
- Pam Ferris has impeccable comedic timing
- Lavender’s Chuck Taylors. Iconic
- This is what collective action looks like