Penelope
starring: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage
directed by: Mark Palansky
directed by: Mark Palansky
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Lonely heiress who has spent her life trying to break a strange family curse that left her with the nose of a pig. Penelope begins to learn that loving herself is more important than breaking the curse.Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (summit)Release Date: 01/06/2009Starring: Christina Ricci Reese WitherspoonRun time: 89 minutesRating: Pg
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Taking cues from Beauty and the Beast and Cyrano de Bergerac, director Mark Palanksy debuts with a slight, if fanciful confection. Produced by Reese Witherspoon and written by Leslie Caveny, Penelope begins with the phrase, "Once upon a time...," making it clear the proceedings owe more to fantasy than reality. Due to a family curse, Ricci's sweet-natured heiress sports a pig snout instead of a normal nose. Since surgery isn't an option--it would sever her carotid artery--her parents (Christopher Guest favorite Catherine O'Hara and an underused Richard E. Grant) hide her from the world for 25 years. Penelope can only break the spell through "one who will love her faithfully," but none of the local bluebloods will have her. One fateful day, while her face is hidden, she meets musician-turned-gambler Max (Atonement's James McAvoy in a winning performance). Sparks fly, until she finds he's only cozying up to her on orders from tabloid reporter Lemon (The Station Agent's Peter Dinklage), so Penelope runs away from home. The city she enters looks much like modern-day London--Amélie's Michel Amathieu served as cinematographer--except most everyone speaks with an American accent (then again, the film is a fable). The aspiring horticulturist befriends spunky courier Annie (Witherspoon) and reconnects with Max, who harbors secrets of his own. Once people become accustomed to her unconventional looks, Penelope's future starts to brighten. Like Enchanted, Palanksy's first feature gives the romantic comedy a refreshing--and empowering--fairytale twist. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Lonely heiress who has spent her life trying to break a strange family curse that left her with the nose of a pig. Penelope begins to learn that loving herself is more important than breaking the curse.Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (summit)Release Date: 01/06/2009Starring: Christina Ricci Reese WitherspoonRun time: 89 minutesRating: Pg
Amazon.com:
Taking cues from Beauty and the Beast and Cyrano de Bergerac, director Mark Palanksy debuts with a slight, if fanciful confection. Produced by Reese Witherspoon and written by Leslie Caveny, Penelope begins with the phrase, "Once upon a time...," making it clear the proceedings owe more to fantasy than reality. Due to a family curse, Ricci's sweet-natured heiress sports a pig snout instead of a normal nose. Since surgery isn't an option--it would sever her carotid artery--her parents (Christopher Guest favorite Catherine O'Hara and an underused Richard E. Grant) hide her from the world for 25 years. Penelope can only break the spell through "one who will love her faithfully," but none of the local bluebloods will have her. One fateful day, while her face is hidden, she meets musician-turned-gambler Max (Atonement's James McAvoy in a winning performance). Sparks fly, until she finds he's only cozying up to her on orders from tabloid reporter Lemon (The Station Agent's Peter Dinklage), so Penelope runs away from home. The city she enters looks much like modern-day London--Amélie's Michel Amathieu served as cinematographer--except most everyone speaks with an American accent (then again, the film is a fable). The aspiring horticulturist befriends spunky courier Annie (Witherspoon) and reconnects with Max, who harbors secrets of his own. Once people become accustomed to her unconventional looks, Penelope's future starts to brighten. Like Enchanted, Palanksy's first feature gives the romantic comedy a refreshing--and empowering--fairytale twist. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Customer Reviews
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- So sweet you'll be in sugar-high!
What a sweet, sweet story that is actually okay for kids to watch!As it is an obvious plot - fairly predictable - I won't go into too much detail about the story.It's not an ugly duckling story as some reviewers have said but more like a reversed Beauty and the Beast.There's a curse put upon a family and because of this curse, Penelope, our heroine, is born with a snout and the only way to break the curse is for her to find someone to marry her.And thus begins her family's journey to find ... Read More
Rating: - A Charming Tale!
Poor Penelope is cursed. Not only was she born with the face of a pig but she also must suffer through a seemingly endless parade of prospective suitors who flee in fear at the very sight of her. Of course, according to the legend, she supposedly needs a "worthy" groom to stick around long enough to break the curse but that is beginning to seem rather hopeless.
What I liked...
-Being that Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales the storyline really caught my attention. ... Read More
Rating: - Penelope
Penelope is simply a great movie.Being a Christina Ricci fan, I wasn't sure what to expect from this particular movie but I loved it enough to purchase it and make it a permanent part of my ever-growing moving collection.A must see.jimmy
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- Good for early teens
Penelope I truly enjoyed the DVD.I purchased it because it had the book included, and thought my granddaughter would enjoy reading the book to her daughter.
Rating: - Penelope
I ordered a movie "Penelope" for my granddaughter.
We both have watched the movie together and it was really good.PG movie Placing the order was easy and we got it back very quick, was happy with the service.
Happy Grandmother,
J.Moon
- So sweet you'll be in sugar-high!What a sweet, sweet story that is actually okay for kids to watch!As it is an obvious plot - fairly predictable - I won't go into too much detail about the story.It's not an ugly duckling story as some reviewers have said but more like a reversed Beauty and the Beast.There's a curse put upon a family and because of this curse, Penelope, our heroine, is born with a snout and the only way to break the curse is for her to find someone to marry her.And thus begins her family's journey to find ... Read More
- A Charming Tale!Poor Penelope is cursed. Not only was she born with the face of a pig but she also must suffer through a seemingly endless parade of prospective suitors who flee in fear at the very sight of her. Of course, according to the legend, she supposedly needs a "worthy" groom to stick around long enough to break the curse but that is beginning to seem rather hopeless.
What I liked...
-Being that Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales the storyline really caught my attention. ... Read More
- PenelopePenelope is simply a great movie.Being a Christina Ricci fan, I wasn't sure what to expect from this particular movie but I loved it enough to purchase it and make it a permanent part of my ever-growing moving collection.A must see.jimmy
- Good for early teensPenelope I truly enjoyed the DVD.I purchased it because it had the book included, and thought my granddaughter would enjoy reading the book to her daughter.
- PenelopeI ordered a movie "Penelope" for my granddaughter.
We both have watched the movie together and it was really good.PG movie Placing the order was easy and we got it back very quick, was happy with the service.
Happy Grandmother,
J.Moon
