The question is whether he, Grandma and a couple of his ‘mouse’ friends can foil the witches’ plans? Hero Boy unwittingly hears about the diabolical proposal, but gets caught by the witches and turned into a mouse, himself. The meeting is led by the Grand High Witch (Anne Hathaway), who hopes to unleash a nefarious plan to turn all children into rodents. They are unaware that a large witch convention is occurring at the palatial estate by a quirky turn of events. The two decide to flee from their small community and choose to stay in a high-class hotel. Which leads her to believe that there are dangerous witches present in their local town. Her friend, Alice, was turned into a chicken after eating the candy given to her by a similar woman. Grandma recalls a similar encounter when she was a young girl.
One day, Hero Boy finds himself at the local store, where he is offered saltwater taffy by a mysterious woman wearing long gloves and an unusual hat. Especially when she begins to have long bouts of uncontrollable coughing.ĭespite his concern for her, they continue on with their lives together. Over time, his grandmother manages to bring him out of his shell but the boy begins to worry about her health.
Thankfully, he is able to move in with his stern yet loving Grandma played with delicious grandeur by Octavia Spencer in a rural Alabama town. He has recently been traumatised after being the only survivor of a car accident that leaves him as an orphan. Set in 1967, we are introduced to the life of Hero Boy (Jahzir Bruno). Thirty years later and with a new treasure trove of visual effects at his disposal, Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) waves his magic wand and re-imagines the legendary author’s world of witches, children and mice. The Witches was brought to life in cinemas in 1990 with Angelica Huston taking on the Grand High Witch role. Dahl’s books continue to speak into our world and many have been made into iconic screen adaptations. His worlds incorporate magic to them while depicting a dark side of humanity. Roald Dahl has a unique place in children’s literature.
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