Saturday, March 01, 2008
Penelope
A modern fairytale of "I like myself for what I am", Penelope is charming, smart, a bit edgy and honest. Penelope is NOT sugary, condescending or schmaltzy. The performances draw the viewer in, especially Christina Ricci as Penelope, Catherine O'Hara as her mother, James McAvoy (yum) as the man who loves Penelope for what she is, Reese Witherspoon as the first friend Penelope makes (and producer on the film) and Peter Dinklage (whom I adore) as the reporter with a heart. A nice film with a simple, poignant message. I was happy to see parents bring their daughters to a film that directly addresses the issue of self esteem. Well done.
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You're right, the message was good. But didn't you find it a bit odd that she didn't actually look ugly/scary enough to warrant everyone's reaction? I think she was even a bit cute with the pig nose. That "great message" might have been even more powerful if she was truly ugly-looking.
Nayana~Agree, the horrific reactions to Penelope were over the top. As viewers,we knew it was a cute actress under makeup. I also think the over-reaction was to make the public look uber-shallow. I kind of liked that her appearance didn't change that much. So many girls with esteem issues look fine, just not to themselves.
Utterly charmed by "Penelope." Great supporting cast. But ... would you believe Entertainment Weekly gave it an F? Crazy
Toto~ An F is pretty harsh. Not a perfect film, but I agree that it has charm!
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