Ugly kids deserve to be thrown into microwave ovens and barbecued until they explode. In an age where children are claiming the right to divorce their parents, the last thing we need is a Roald Dahl story polluting little minds with the tale of a girl living in a family that doesn't appreciate her. While her family sits around and watches bad television, Matilda reads Charles Dickens. Wilson, in the title role, the filmmakers disingenuously guarantee sympathy for their protagonist. As we all know, cute little girls deserve all the good things that life has to offer.
Ugly kids deserve to be thrown into microwave ovens and barbecued until they explode.
In addition to not being much of a father, Mr. Wormwood isn't a very effective disciplinarian.