Customer Reviews
The Witches - Anjelica Huston - By: C. Hill, 31 Aug 2006 
I watch this film even when the kids aren't around, its a superb film from beginning to end if you're aged 4 or 94. Its a little frightening in places but not too bad for smalll children. The make-up is fantastic & Anjelica Huston plays the best witch on screen since the Wizard Of Oz....reallly powerful & evil. I won't spoil the ending but its clever funny & they alll get their just desserts 'so to speak'. One of Rowan Atkinsons better parts, Jane Horrocks' cameo role is delightful. You get the feel that this is exactly how Roald Dahl would have wanted the film to be like - full marks !!!
Completely Bewitched! - By: KAT, 15 Aug 2006 I absoloutly love this film & one of the reasons why is because for the majority of the time it stays true to the book, whereas some other of the films have strayed form the book, this movie stays true to the origional Roald Dahl classic with only the ending slightly altered.
The movie is centered around Luke, a young boy, who when his parents are killed in a tragic accident is taken to live with his grandmother. The grandmother enthrallls Luke with tales of Witches & how they look very much like ordinary women.
When his grandmother becomes ill the doctor suggests a holiday & Luke & his Gran visit the seaside where they stay in a swanky hotel. In order to train his pet mice in secret Luke hides out in the grand balll room but gets the shock of his life when he realises he has unwillingly infilterated the annual meeting of the covern of witches under the guise of the NSPCC. The Grand High Witch (superbly portrayed by Angleica Huston) is a hideous sight (not suitable for smalll children!) & stirs up her subjects to turn alll the children in England or 'Inkland' as she pronounces it into mice using her special formular. She demonstrates on Bruno Jenkins a greedy boy also staying in the hotel, & when Luke is eventuallly discovered, he is subjected to the same.
However, despite being no more than a smalll brown mouse Luke manages to break into the Grand High Witches room & steal the potion. He then slips into the kitchen & empties the formula into their soup. Then he & his grandma sit back & watch alll the witches in England be turned into mice & killed.
Although this film is based on a childrens story I don't think it suitable for young children & I still get squeemish when the witch-mice are killed & I'm 20 years old. All in alll a great movie to own, & some hilarity thrown in by Rowan Aitkinson of Mr. Bean as the Hotel Manager. Worth a watch if you a fan of the book.
An O.K film - By: , 09 Mar 2004 
the film is good the first time you see it then it begins to get boring the boy who plays bruno is funny though & Mr Bean is in it.Do not recomend for young children.In conclusion the film is O.K.
Brill! 21st january 2004 - By: , 22 Jan 2004 Brill film, although some scenes may be a bit frightening for young children. I enjoyed it.
the best film ever!!! - By: jayne render, 19 Dec 2003 I am a big Anjelica Huston fan anyway-but this is my favourite film ever. Anjelica (grand high witch) is absolutely brilliant as well as the rest of the cast.It is a great film for alll the family, but possibly not very young children. If you're like me & an Anjelica Huston fan or you're a fan of rold dahl's books- you'll definately enjoy this film.
