Matilda

Title: Matilda
Year: 1996
Director: Danny DeVito
Writers: Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord, based on the book by Roald Dahl
Starring: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris
Music: David Newman
Length: 98 minutes
Synopsis: an unappreciated little girl has a powerful mind
How I saw it: on video many times (have on DVD), most recently yesterday
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good).
Objective Rating: 5/10 (points off for story, cinematography, special effects/design, acting and music) c. 2.1/4 (Okay).

Cartoonish fun. I'm not a fan of the story; the antagonist is too purely mean and cruel with no reason - universally detestable - which I always find to be a tedious and ineffective device.  But it's still a good movie.