"I would say this was a really good movie. I would recommend to watch. i don't know about buy though. It was kind of predictable if you actually look at all the clues , think about the what's going on, and know something about law. Than it probably want be as interesting in the end, but it was still a good movie."
"Special Edition? What a joke! What makes it special? Tossing in a few stupid games? Just another lousy Pan and Scan version of this good movie. Don't waste your money. Hopefully sometime soon they will finally release this in widescreen."
"Other reviewers are correct. Matilda, one of danny devito's underrated masterpieces of humor, was released in 2.35:1. Once again, a dvd release crops it to fit 'conventional' televisions. The term 'conventional' is fast become outdated, since 16:9 widescreen digital tvs are getting increasingly affordable. My humble suggestion: make clear to studios that charging us full price for only half the frame of the director's movie are charging too much. Wait for a 'real' special edition that presents the film as devito intended it to be seen. "
"This seemed to start of with a promising cast and setting. But too soon the plot started going essentially nowhere fast, so sitting through the muddled playing out of the premise wasn't a very fun night at the movies. You'd have to really be into the cast, the mood, the special effects and the gadgetry to make this worth seeing. If not, see lara croft, tomb raider instead. The latter is not quite a classic, but at least combines similar gadgetry with at bit more lucidity and palatability in its plot."