Esio Trot is Roald Dahl's last published novel, and it's the kind of love story you would expect Dahl to write. Mr. Hoppy is a retired, shy, lonely old man who's infatuated with his neighbor, the widow Mrs. Silver. Alas, Mrs. Silver's attentions are focused on her pet tortoise, Alfie. Mrs. Silver is distressed Alfie hasn't gotten bigger since she's gotten him, as she wishes him to grow into a larger, more dignified reptile. Mr. Hoppy hopes to win her love with magic words that will make the tortoise grow, starting with "Esio Trot."
Esio Trot was adapted into a BBC television film in 2015, with Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Hoppy, Judi Dench as Mrs. Silver, and James Corden narrating. The charming adaptation received acclaim, but it wasn't widely seen across the pond. Consequently, Esio Trot doesn't have an official critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, though the one critic who reviewed it said it was "a decidedly daffy, rather ridiculously resplendent reptilian elder romance, don't ask." Those who watched it quite enjoyed it, giving it an audience score of 72%. Maybe the movie is more tortoise than hare, but as it stands, Esio Trot deserves a bigger audience.
The Link LonkOctober 28, 2020 at 01:49AM
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Roald Dahl adaptations ranked by Rotten Tomatoes - Looper
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