Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

James Corden narrates the story. Mr. Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) has a crush on his downstairs neighbor Mrs. Silver (Judi Dench). They often speak from their balconies. Then she gets a tortoise, but she is concerned that it's not growing. Hoppy has an idea.

There is a real charm to this and that starts with the two veteran stars. They are adorable together and they are easy. I would change the narrator. I would rather have an old serious British narrator like for a nature documentary. The happy Corden MC is fine especially for the premise. All in all, this movie is sweet and the ending is super sweet.

This is a simple sweet tale.Nothing to dislike. The story is cute and inoffensive. The film has been written to pad out the story and it has done so in a sympathetic and appropriate fashion. The thing that makes it so delightful is how Hoffman and Dench make the characters adorable and relatable regardless of the fact that they are unlikely. If you don't like charm, wit and a bit of suspending disbelief, move along. I intend to use this to vet people in the future. If they don't like this movie I won't be going for coffee with them. Relax, turn off your cynicism and wallow in the treacle and charm until your all marshmallow inside. :)

A charming story from one of our great authors of both child and adult fiction.

The story of one mans infatuation with his neighbour and the lengths he will go to to win her love.

With the always excellent Dustin Hoffman and Judi dench. Even the sometimes annoying James cordon puts in a stellar performance as the on screen narrator.

An enjoyable feel good movie that wanes a little,retains all the character of a Dahl novel or short story. This film will enchant you and frustrate you feeling melancholic. Suitable for all ages,a must for all Dahl fans and fans of the actors.

While the whole plot could seem rather weak, this movie is a perfect example of a modern storytelling done with mastery. The pace of the movie is voluntarily slow, the actors are excellent, the breaking of the fourth wall is used with wit by a character who at first seems to be there only to tell us the story, and there are some surprising events that are typical of an action movie.

Well all I can say is wonderful family story we all watched at Christmas just lovely adore Judie Dench but the highlight for me was her outfits have one dress like hers can't find any more would just love to have some more especially the white with big pink flowers so different suits my new shabby chic phase anyone know where to find them but back to review the grandkids loved it because of the tortoise s as we have 6 and they are great pets and like them get into trouble if not watched the little garden of Mr Hoppy was a delight and just shows you can make a little go a long way feel good film with real people and a very happy ending can't ask for more ,