> This is a very good kids movie, that is fun and entertaining. Martin Short makes a hilarious Fairy Godmother, or should I say "Fairy Godfather" to Mara Wilson, who only wants her dad to be in a broadway show, but gets mixed up and must stop an evil witch played by Kathleen Turner, or her dad will become a statue! This movie was smart and fun, and the "frog in your throat" scene was gross-out funny! I give it 10/10.
'Sentiment: Neutral 😑'
Decent watch, can't say I'll watch it again, and can't recommend.It feels like everyone involved did very well with the script they were handed. Martin Short and Mara Wilson pretty much carry the movie, despite the thousand distractions that kept occurring, to include entirely unnecessary scenes.Kathleen Turner did her best with a lazily written villain, her story being the b story, and her hench dog being a more interesting character. Come to think of it, I don't think they developed her at all, she was just a bad person.While it's fun to see how Martin Short kept busy from time to time, I can't say there is a lot to see here unless you were just a big fan of Matilda (better movie), and its hard to blame you for wanting to see what was next for Mara Wilson.
'Sentiment: Positive 🙂'
Okay, 20 years on and a few of the special effects look a little clunky, but overall this is a well produced and good looking movie.
You have to remind yourself that this is a children's film and forgive it a few things. Kathleen Turner is great value although underused, Martin short for me pushes his character just a little too far, you can kind of understand it, the idea of having a male fairy godmother is a good one.
This certainly made me chuckle a few times and the Nebraska scene is hilarious.
All in all, a very solid children's movie.