James and the Giant Peach (1996)

1h 19mins

6/10

Rewatch

Friendship – Adventure – Magic

A Roald Dahl story of a young boy who goes on a magical adventure in a giant peach with his new creepy crawly friends.

I adore Roald Dahl books and could often be found with my nose in one of them as a child. I definitely read James and the Giant Peach, but it is not one that I hold the strongest memories of, so I am not entirely sure how close this films sticks to the original story.

I love the mix of the live action, stop motion and mix media used in this film. Henry Selick films are so magical to watch. I enjoy this film more for its art form than being gripped by the storyline. This is a happy and nostalgic film for me.

Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes are absolutely fabulous as Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge!

Would watch again