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  • Penelope

    Born with the snout of a pig, a young woman (Christina Ricci) believes the only way to break the curse is to marry one of her own kind.

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    "A fun comic fairy tale suitable for the entire family..."  [more]
    — Thomas Leupp

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    • chrisbrown

      03/02/08 12:53 PM
      i want to see it soooooooooooooo bad
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    • Thomas Leupp

      ReelzChannel.com, February 28, 2008


      Like its main character, the movie Penelope had to wait a long time before finally seeing the light of day. After premiering to raves at the Toronto Film Festival in September of 2006, Mark Palansky's modern-day fairy tale sat on the shelf for months, its theatrical release delayed indefinitely by various corporate mishaps. Now, thankfully, American movie fans finally have a chance to see what the Canadians were so excited about.


      Christina Ricci as PenelopeChristina Ricci stars as Penelope, a young heiress saddled with a peculiar curse: She was born with the nose of a pig. Her socialite parents, fearing for the ridicule their daughter will likely be forced to endure as a result of her unsightly appendage, keep her locked away inside their stately mansion. A lonely existence, to be sure, but one surely preferable to that of a circus freak.


      There is hope for Penelope, however: the curse will be lifted and her nose returned to normal if she can manage to secure a marriage proposal from a "high-born" suitor. Unfortunately, the various trust-fund lads brought in to audition for the role invariably flee at the site of Penelope's pig nose. But just when all seems lost, hope arrives in the form of Max (Atonement's James McAvoy), a down-and-out hipster with an appropriately aristocratic background.


      Aping Tim Burton, director Palansky successfully replicates the surreal, fairy-tale tone of Edward Scissorhands, throwing in just enough cynicism to avoid overdosing on its saccharine elements. Ricci is superb in the lead (not least because her face seems oddly compatible with the prosthetic nose) and McAvoy, looking a good deal younger than he did in Atonement, provides a fine foil. Reese Witherspoon, who produced the film, is miscast in the role of the street-smart urbanite who befriends Penelope, and Simon Woods' performance as Penelope's obnoxious antagonist is a bit too exaggerated for my tastes.


      Those two disappointing performances aside, Penelope is a fun comic fairy tale suitable for the entire family (as long as your family members don't mind a little weirdness here and there).


      ReelzChannel Rating:  7


      Disagree? Let me know at tleupp@reelzchannel.com.


       

    • karaq

      02/29/08 06:01 PM
      this looks soooo good! im going to c it tuesday which is my bday party!!
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    • chrisbrown

      03/02/08 12:53 PM
      i want to see it soooooooooooooo bad
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    • cartoonfrenzy

      03/13/08 03:51 PM
      I WANT TO SEE IT SO BADLY.REESE WITHERSPOON IS AN AMAZING ACTRESS.
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    • morganwellsrox

      03/15/08 11:54 AM
      it was an AWESOME movie!!! my friend and i saw it and now its one of our favorites!!!
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    • dancingsingingelf09

      03/20/08 06:38 PM
      Penelope is a girl cursed with the nose of a pig and is isolated because of it. Only when she is "loved by one of her own" shall she be free of the curse. When I heard about Penelope, I thought it was going to be cheesey and predictable. It was predictable in the fact that it was a happy ending, but there were three major surprises that made me feel like I had seen a great movie. It is good for kids because their is very little swearing, one slightly scary part, and some minor drinking. You want to cheer for Penelope very quickly in the movie. Guys will put up with it if you were on a date. I am recomending this to anyone who is a romantic at heart and wants to see a nice movie. Seek it out at the theater near you (if you can, limited release) or wait for it to come out on DVD.
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    • Xxmelanie_chickxX

      03/22/08 03:01 PM
      Looks like a cute movie.
      Looks predictable though.
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    • caligrl0630

      03/25/08 12:28 AM
      This is a fun, heart felt movie that shows its better to love yourself and let no one else's opinion matter because only you can see the true beauty.
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    • MisYaoiFanGrrl

      04/12/08 01:24 PM
      this is just what the freak? so cheesy. they should make movies more logical
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    • watzdat

      03/16/08 02:13 PM
      so wat i think about this movie is that it looks great but i havent went to see it yet.
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  • Crew

    Director Mark Palansky
    Producer Scott Steindorff
    Producer Jennifer Simpson
    Executive Producer Robin Greenspun
    Executive Producer Danny Greenspun
    Executive Producer Andrew Molasky
    Executive Producer Chris Curling
    Executive Producer Christian Arnold-Beutel
    Executive Producer Dylan Russell
    Executive Producer Michael Roban
    Writer Leslie Caveny