Comments on: Movie Review – Penelope (2008)

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:19:06 +0000

I was happy to have been suckered by that particular plot twist. If I had guessed it, I would have ruined a lovely surprise. The “finding yourself” theme of Penelope’s story is nicely echoed in the stories of several of the supporting characters, including McAvoy’s, Dinklage’s, and in a smaller way Witherspoon’s. The movie pleased my inner feminist and my inner romantic.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:22:37 +0000

It is quite delightful and I especially liked the revisionist fairy tale ethos that had the princess rescue herself rather than depend on a prince, however charming. Even us grown-ups need some reminding not to judge by appearances; the misidentification of the McAvoy character was a nice counterpoint to the theme – and I blush to admit I never questioned it.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:43:46 +0000

This sounds fantastic! I hadn’t heard of it before now. I’ve saved it to my Netflix queue; hope it comes out on DVD soon. Christina Ricci really impressed me in Black Snake Moan.