Agu Trot de Roald Dahl

There is no doubt that Roald Dahl is a true genius, nevertheless there have been cases where movies have not lived up to their original works. There is no doubt that Judi Drench and Dustin Hoffman are huge names and absolutely amazing (to say the least) actors, however there have been plenty of movies with superb actors and great names which turned out less so. This is NOT one of those. The BBC did a great job to put a marvellous story into this magnificent movie, for the young and the old alike.

Dustin Hoffman does such a sublime job playing Mr. Hoppy that I find it hard to imagine him as anybody else. Quiet, shy, kind Mr. Hoppy made his way into my heart from his first minute (more like seconds actually) on the screen. Judi Drench appears as the love interest of Mr. Hoppy, Mrs. Silver, whom despite not being the brightest bulb in the box was a lovely character. All in all both have given wonderful performances.

The writers were, in my opinion, the ones who managed to bring real magic to the movie. Looking for more detail, they turned out to be Richard Curtis, Paul Mayhew-Archer, 'old' names to the admirers of comedy from the BBC. Their tasteful humour is no news to me and they managed to put their light, yet deep, touch to this script. They have managed to insert some of the loveliest jokes, and produced a masterpiece that would bring tears to people's eyes for ages.

There is not enough praise I could ever possibly bring to this movie and for it to be enough. I could go on for ages, praise every joke and every scene.

It's heartwarming. Kinda different with the book but you can still feel the Roal Dahl "vibe" here :) I will watch again with my parents and nieces. I don't understand with the low rating here, for me the movie doing a great job on "telling" the story. Especially for a TV made movie. I have no doubt to pay for this if it was playing on theater! :)

8/10

A charming story from one of our great authors of both child and adult fiction.

The story of one mans infatuation with his neighbour and the lengths he will go to to win her love.

With the always excellent Dustin Hoffman and Judi dench. Even the sometimes annoying James cordon puts in a stellar performance as the on screen narrator.

An enjoyable feel good movie that wanes a little,retains all the character of a Dahl novel or short story. This film will enchant you and frustrate you feeling melancholic. Suitable for all ages,a must for all Dahl fans and fans of the actors.

James Corden narrates the story. Mr. Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) has a crush on his downstairs neighbor Mrs. Silver (Judi Dench). They often speak from their balconies. Then she gets a tortoise, but she is concerned that it's not growing. Hoppy has an idea.

There is a real charm to this and that starts with the two veteran stars. They are adorable together and they are easy. I would change the narrator. I would rather have an old serious British narrator like for a nature documentary. The happy Corden MC is fine especially for the premise. All in all, this movie is sweet and the ending is super sweet.

A lovely charming adaptation of one of Roald Dahl's perhaps lesser known books, with wonderful performances from Hoffman and Dench and a winning script from Richard Curtis.