Film Review – The Twits

Interest in the world of author Roald Dahl has certainly increased in recent years, inspiring a fresh round of literary adaptations including “Matilda the Musical,” “Wonka,” and “The Witches.” Even Wes Anderson has joined in, helming the short “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” for a streaming audience. Now there’s “The Twits,” which is based on a 1980 Dahl children’s novel, putting director Phil Johnston (“Ralph Breaks the Internet”) to work bringing the author’s unusual, somewhat gross ways to the screen, also sharing credit for the screenplay with Meg Favreau. “The Twits” has been handed a modern kids film makeover, with its original oddity softened in the hunt to bring a substantial story to the offering. Weirdness remains, and there’s entertainment value in Dahl’s world, but formula threatens to overwhelm the viewing experience, as the uniqueness of the book has been watered down to make a sellable movie out of it. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com