Reviews

I have never read the book. When I'm talking about the "original Matilda" I'm referring to Matilda in the 1996 film (played by Mara Wilson) which I've seen many times.

Let me start on a positive note.

Tim Minchin is an absolute genious and his songs are brilliant.

Emma Thompson's performance was outstanding as always.

I liked the casting for Matilda and miss Honey and I thought the cinematography was beautiful.

That said, please don't watch this with the idea that it's going to be anything like the original film because you will end up dissapointed, like I was.

I felt there was a lack of chemistry between Matilda and miss Honey where in the original film you could feel their inescapable connection through the screen. I understand that the writers wanted to capture their connection by letting Matilda experience miss Honey's life story in her mind, but I didn't really like this take on their story.

The "original" Matilda was sweet, innocent, brave and kind and Matilda in this film is a little too forward for my taste. She lost her charm and could sometimes even be considered a little annoying.

Also, she may come across as a girl with mental health issues rather than a really clever individual. The original Matilda was also quite funny and witty while Matilda in this film is mostly angry and confused.

I think the story lost it's spark here and there. The original film is full of hope, joy and love and this film was a lot darker and heavier.

There were also a few things I missed when I'm comparing the film to the original. I didn't like the ending where miss Honey offers to adopt Matilda. I always really liked it that in the original film Matilda carries around adoption papers hoping that someday she'll be able to escape her awful parents. I also didn't like the whole scene where Matilda scares away miss Trunchbull. It was too much. The simplicity of the scene where "Magnus" writes on the board scaring miss Truncbull away in the original film was so much more real and vulnerable. This whole scene was just way too intense to keep it realistic, even though it's a fantasy movie of course. Like I said before, it lost it's charm.

All together: I didn't hate the movie but I didn't love it either. It was okay. I think you'll love it if you're not familiar with the original film or the book.

One last note: I think this movie is definitely not suitable for children.

Some reviews are ridiculous. People quit after one or two episodes and judge the entire show based on that.

Okay, that said, I thought this show was good, but not outstanding. There are a few things that are great about it and a few things that kinda bug me. Let's start with the good things. The show is really suitable for a big audience. Kids (above the age of 9), teenagers and adults will be able to enjoy it. This show has, without spoiling too much, an AMAZING plot twist in episode 8 which I had never seen coming. I really loved that. The story is exciting and original.

Now, there's a few things I didn't like that much. The acting could've been better. A few actors are good, others are not that great and that's kind of distracting. Another thing I didn't like is that the show starts off a little slow, so I get why some people are not intrigued to continue. The mom in this story is not a likeable person in my opinion. She takes some getting used to and there were a few moments when I sighed because she was being unreasonable and unkind. Luckily it all works out in the end and as you watch her character grows on you. Last thing I didn't like is how dark the set/lighting is most of the time, but this is really a personal preference. It bugs me when living rooms are really dark during broad daylight. Again, this is something I don't like but others might not mind this at all.

Overall this show might not be a must-see, but it's definitely worth watching! I enjoyed it and despite the negative things it was exciting enough to binge-watch, which says a lot because I usually don't really do that.

I rarely rate a single episode, but this one was worth it. This episode is the most popular one for a reason! The entire episode takes place from Claire's laptop and I was happily surprised with how much I loved that concept. I honestly talked about this episode with every Modern Family fan I know and everyone thought it was creative, refreshing, unique and simply brilliant.

I am genuinely obsessed with this show and I'm sad there's only four seasons.

It reminded me a lot of Freaks and Geeks, which was also brilliant.

There's so much feels throughout the entire show and the characters are all so likeable.

The casting in this show is absolutely amazing. I've never seen anything like it. The fact that Alistair Petrie and Connor Swindells (Michael and Adam) aren't really related is mindblowing to me 😅 Ncuti Gatwa (Eric) is set to be one of the best actors of his generation and he deserves all the praise he's getting. Honestly, the entire cast is so good. There's a lot of new actors in this show with little experience but they were obviously chosen because of their incredible talent.

Seasons one and two are simply brilliant. Getting to know the characters and watching them come of age is an absolute joy. The show is bloody funny and very sweet.

Season three was slightly less good in my opinion because I didn't love everyone's storyline. Still amazing, though. I also understand the high ratings of the third season because it got a little more serious, which usually means it will get received well.

*****SEASON 4 SPOILERS AHEAD*****

Season four was not as good as the others. Even though I really enjoyed it, I didn't like the development of some characters. I honestly couldn't stand Maeve in the first few episodes. I thought the writers made her seem rude, selfish and constantly annoyed.

Same goes for Jean. She was the absolute favourite character of many, but her entire personality got butchered. She suffers from PPD, which is pretty common so I do think it's good that they put this in the show, but she didn't play as big of a part in Otis' life in this season and she wasn't the confident, strong lady we know. This somehow bothered me. I did really love her conversation with Maeve near the end. Absolutely heartwarming.

I loved the new characters in the show, but I also missed a few. What happened to Lily and why didn't we get a glimpse of how Jakob and Ola are doing?

Anyway, overall this show was an absolute gem. The ending was quite perfect in my opinion and I love that everyone is quite content with where they are in life. I will always recommend this show as a must watch for anyone and I'll truly miss it.

I watched Insidious thinking it would be one of the scariest movies I would ever see. I've read so many good reviews and heard great things about it. But honestly, it's an average horror movie. Not bad at all, but not spectacular either. The story is good and not predictable if you haven't read any spoilers. There are definitely some great jump scares and a few pretty creepy scenes. I think the actors are doing a good job in this film, especially Rose Byrne. But here's the negative thing. The demon that wants to take control over Dalton's body looks like someone dressed up for Halloween. Far from scary. Especially when you see him crawling like some sort of lizard. If they had come up with a really creepy demon instead of this one, the movie would definitely get a 9 star rating from me. But this funny looking creature kind of ruined it. All together, I do think Insidious is a nice movie when you're really into horror. It's not like you will really waste your time. It just could have been better