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This is one the strangest fairy tale I've ever seen in years.
Think of Ella Enchanted with a different twist.
“Penelope” is a wonderful film coz it's not annoying like Ella Enchanted.
The first part is really funny especially the blind dating scenes.
For me it's quiet hilarious but afterwards you'll feel sorry to Penelope.
It's really mean to treat people like her.
Let me introduce to you “Penelope” played by Christina Ricci.
The cute little girl from Casper has a pig snout this time.
Yeah, Penelope is quiet not graced with a lovely face but she has a beautiful heart.
Penelope must break the curse. Yeah, she was cursed by a witch. How would she do it?
It is said that the curse can only be lifted if one of her own learns to love her, which is interpreted by her parents to mean a blueblood and then she'll be beautiful forever.
But that's not an easy task coz her Mom and the rest of the dating crew have been trying it for years.
Every blue-blooded guy is just scared when he meets her. Total havoc in the house!
For me, Christina Ricci is not that good. She lacks some shine and glitter. She can act but she's not that remarkable here. Who stole the show? It's Catherine O'Hara who plays her mom in the movie. She is Kevin's mom in Home Alone. Remember her now? She's good honestly. I was also surprised to see Reese Whiterspoon playing a small cameo role here. Oh by the way, she produced this movie. I think it would be better if Reese just played Penelope. It would be amazing and I'm sure it will have a good performance at the box office. I read that this movie didn't do well in the US. Too bad.
The most promising British actor right now is also here. He was introduced to the world in Narnia. He was awesome in “Becoming Jane” and became an award nominee in Atonement. James McAvoy is really doing good in Hollywood! Nice job James! He was fine here.
“Penelope” is a heartwarming film but sometimes it's cold.. It may change the way you look at some people who are not lucky enough to have a charming face. “Penelope” is a nice film but it's not that amazing. It's not that bad either.
I'm still recommending this one for killing time..
RATING : 3.5 / 5 *
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