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Things Only Adults Notice In The Witches

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Rating: 4.5; Vote: 2

The 2020 adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches is a sinister delight. But there's a whole lot in this magical movie that probably sails right over younger viewers' heads. Keep watching to discover the details that only the grown-ups in the audience will notice. Our hero, who is unnamed in the book but identified as Charlie in the film, begins his tale in the last month of 1968. For most kids, this setting probably just comes across as nebulous olden times. But adults should recognize that year for its historical significance involving the American civil rights movement. This struggle isn't present in the book, but it became very relevant once it was decided to center this adaptation around Black characters in the American South. On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Riots broke out in the wake of his death, placing more pressure than ever on President Lyndon B. Johnson to enact change. April 11 saw the passing of the Fair Housing Act, which prevents housing discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, and religion. While The Witches never explicitly engages with these events, setting its story 1968 nevertheless unavoidably adds a new layer of complexity and tension to the tale.
Date: 2020-11-25

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Comments and reviews: 5

Brian
So you talk about the ending with Charlie and grandma teaching the kids, BUT YOU LEFT OUT THE PART THAT HIS TWO MOUSE FRIENDS ARE NOT IN THAT SCENE INDICATING THAT GRANDMA WAS RIGHT, mouses only live 5 years and it s likely his two friends are dead. What a morbid ending!
Did Charlie teach the kids what can happen when they hunt down the witch and the witch gets the upper hand?
I doubt kids are gonna wanna go into battle knowing they can turn into a mouse and die with in 5 years
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Pat
Things adults notice. How bad the movie is. After 5 minutes I was done. I really liked the original and was legit creeped out by the witches. This is just fan service and a cash grab. I really like the actors but they should know that just throwing known faces into a movie doesn t make it a great movie.
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Christopher
Love the agenda the movie smacks of, hate the massive plot holes and cheesy scenarios by which it executes that agenda. Could be and should be done better, maybe give it to Spike Lee, I'd love to see what he'd do with this.
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Sunni
My question is if the mice could talk why couldn't Alice after she turned into a chicken?
P. S. Anne Hathaway is the only good thing that came from this movie. You can tell she had fun with this role and she mastered it.
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Amber
The written version I believe is the best I just dont think neither film truly portrayed it well. They're good movies, just I dont think they show the adaptation well.
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