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44 out of 52 people found the following comment useful :-
Not As Bas As It Looks..., 5 September 2008
Author: faiqah1610 from Singapore
I seriously expected this movie to be worse than it was... The acting was great and so was the dancing... Some people are criticizing this film because of the age gap between Selena Gomez and Drew Seeley but the two of them played their parts well... The main thing is that they managed to get into their roles and were amazing... Some may find it a little fake or something but i seriously enjoyed it... Of course, that's just me... Different people have different opinions... Ovreall, i'd give it a 7/10... Like i said before, Selena Gomez had acted well in this movie just like how she's been acting well in WOWP... Drew Seeley was amazing and there was chemistry between the two characters that made this movie enjoyable to watch...
16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful :-
Good overall., 16 September 2008
Author: teake_01 from Canada
Although completely cheesy and predictable, this is actually a decent movie. It's funny, and Selena Gomez is absolutely amazing. She is such a talented actress and watching the movie is worth it just to see her steal all the scenes she is in. Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins are great as the awkward step-sisters. They do a great job at portraying a very strange take on the evil step-sister role. I definitely prefer this version to the one with Hilary Duff. Selena is a much better actress, and comes across as being a more real, and relatable character. She really seems like a girl that you would know and not like someone acting as the outcast. Her comedic timing is wonderful. Another Cinderella Story is an amusing, entertaining movie.
12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :-
A New and refreshing retelling of an old Classic!!!, 8 September 2008
Author: sonova
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Cinderella has been retold far too many times to even count, what made this version stand out is the way it was delivered, how the events are arranged and the inclusion of an aftermath after prince charming found his one true love.
The movie was directed with great attention to character development. The story kept the balance between realism and fantasy. We all know Mary in the story is just studying due to school privileges and doesn't have the money to go to dance school so what does she do? She sneaks in and through the mirror emulates the dances of the more privileged kids, we always see in movies the line: "Try your best" but in this story, Cinderella finds a way to make her dreams come true, she is strong-willed and kind at the same time. When her sisters show her video as a kid dancing, she fought back with getting the tango tape and letting prince charming know she is the one. A very different approach to the meek and kind Cinderella we all know.
With regards to Joey, the prince of the movie, very well played by Andrew Seeley. Makes you wonder why he didn't land the role in High School Musical, his dance moves are not the best out there but very far from average. His acting is subtle but at the same time very convincing. His expression when he touched the mirror during the dance rehearsal was spot on and very indicative that he felt that the person of his dreams are on the other side of it. The chemistry of their characters is undeniable.
The evil stepmother has a lot of dialogue that pokes at pop icons, wash out artists and teenyboppers, if you can keep an open mind, it is hilarious. Jane Lynch really got into character, you want to hate her but you can't help but love her in the movie.
The choreography is great especially the mirror scene which I reckon will be happily remembered and Andrew Seeley's final stage performance was very professional, it looked like a real concert of a pop icon. Whoever thought of those deserves a pat in the back.
Overall, do not look for depth in this movie. It is meant to entertain us, not make us think nor try to be smarter than it really is. It is a fresh take on an old classic and does so beautifully.
8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :-
Delightfully Silly and Enjoyable, 26 December 2008
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
In Beverly Hills, the teenager Mary (Selena Gomez) is the stepdaughter, actually the maid, of the egocentric and decadent pop star Dominique Blatt (Jane Lynch) and is frequently humiliated by her two sisters Bree (Katharine Isabelle) and Britt (Emily Perkins). Mary's mother was a dancer of Dominique and when she died, Mary stayed with Dominique. When the pop-star Joey Parker (Andrew Seeley) returns to Los Angeles to select a pair for his next video-clip in a dance competition, he becomes the sensation and all the girls in town expect to win. However, Mary sneaks to a masquerade party with her best friend Tami (Jessica Parker Kennedy) and Joey dances a tango with Mary, who is wearing mask and he does not recognize her, and he has a crush on her. Near midnight, Mary leaves the party in a hurry, but she drops her mp3 player on the floor. Without any other clue of her partner in the dance, Joey Parker uses the device to seek out the girl. But Dominique, Bree and Mary will do anything to keep Mary apart from her prince charming.
"Another Cinderella Story" is silly, predictable and there is a great gap of age between Selena Gomez and Andrew Seeley. However the update of the Cinderella fairytale is also delightful, with enjoyable dances and choreographies and the chemistry between Selena Gomez and Andrew Seeley is amazing. Selena Gomez really impresses with her beauty and charm and it is a pleasure to see her dancing. The "sisters" Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins perform a totally different role from the cult "Ginger Snaps" franchise. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Outro Conto da Nova Cinderela" ("Another Tale of the New Cinderella")
6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-
great movie for tweens, 25 April 2009
Author: rainbow_77 from United States
This movie is a wonderful retelling of the original Disney animated version of Cinderella. We have our Cinderella, Mary who played by the delightful Selena Gomez. Then we have the prince, Joey played by the talented Andrew Seeley. The stepmother Domonique was brilliantly played by Jane Lynch. The rest of this ensemble cast which included the stepsisters (Katherine Isabelle and Emily Perkins) Tami (Jessica Parker) Dustin (Marcus Paulk) and Natalia (Nicole La Placa) all injected their characters with a bid of an edge. This movie was aimed at the 9-13 age range and hit it's target. Was it predictable, yes but the cast was brilliant and brought an old tale into today's world. The characters were lovable,except the obvious Britt Bree and Natalia, who balanced the fairytale with their nasty attitudes and antics. I loved the dance theme and the dancing was amazing. It won't win an academy award, but that was not it's goal. The goal was entertainment pure and simple.
4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
You Just Can't Get Enough Of It, 6 January 2009
Author: ixluvxboyz from United States
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i think this movie was really enjoyable, funny, sexy, not waste of my time, cute, romantic, and really worth watching. i like how the director took the normal Cinderella Story into something that you want to be apart of. it feels like you are a part of the crowd that is watching people audition and dance.
also, i think the actors were really wonderful. i think that they should make more movies like this one. you will get the feeling that you would want to watch this movie over and over again. i think it is one of the greatest movie that you can watch with a boyfriend or girlfriend. for me, it was one of the best movies i have seen since 2007. maybe you might be able to learn some dancing moves too :).
6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :-
Not the greatest thing but definitely surpassed my expectations, 27 December 2008
Author: legends159 from United States
I admit that an 8/10 might be a little too high for this movie but I thought that, compared to all other movies similar to this, it belonged in the upper level and thus deserved the 8/10. Overall it was a pretty good movie, a modern day Cinderella story. They replaced the Prince with a Celebrity (Drew Seeley), they replaced the servant with a maid (Selena Gomez) and replaced the slipper with an MP3 player.
At first I thought it would be like all other movies similar to this, the entire movie leads up to the buildup where the boy will find out who the girl is and they will fall in love, but this one is different. I thought it was a great idea that they finished that in the first half with him finding his girl and filled the second half with modern day drama. This movie was more than just a Cinderella story, it wasn't just the "prince" finding his "princess" and an endless love, it dealt with insecurity and different social rankings and everything. They had a premise built around dance and stuck with that premise throughout the movie which was another big positive.
Overall i thought it was a very enjoyable movie, compared to all movies it probably would not be higher than 6 because it wasn't anything close to the "best thing ever" but compared to many Disney Movies, I'd rank this as the 2nd best movie right behind High School Musical 1.
It is a good movie, very enjoyable, and very satisfying. The main concern many people have would be the romantic interest between a 26 year old guy and a 16 year old girl, but in the movie they sort of build off the same vibe with an older guy and a younger girl. It is said that they are not the same age in the movie, as she was admiring him and "loving him" when she was only 10. Disney did not ignore the age gap and i think that it just made the film more powerful as it was yet another obstacle that they had to overcome, in addition to everything else.
3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
Another Cinderella Story Review, 19 September 2008
Author: Janhvipatel from United States
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I thought this movie was really good seeing as they have made way too many versions of Cinderella. I think this version was better than the first version maybe because this plot was something believable and more likely to occur. Also, instead of the guy and the girl hooking up all the way at the end of the story, they do it in the middle of the story, which gave it a twist. Besides that, i think that Selena Gomez is a fantastic actress and she was the main reason I wanted to see this movie because she does a fantastic job on Wizards of Waverly Place. The only bad thing about it was the ten year age difference between Drew Seeley and Selena Gomez. However, besides that, it was truly an amazing movie. You can watch it with your friends, with your kids, or with who ever you want to watch it with.
4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
Not Oscar worthy but more than a little enjoyable, 20 September 2008
Author: Lily-32 from Utah
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The writing was flawed at times but the more I watch the more I like. I actually watched it the first time for two reasons, 1) the trailer looked good, 2) there were too many extremes in the iTunes reviews. Everyone either thought it was the best movie made and gave it 5/5 stars or hated it beyond description and gave it 1/5 stars. So I didn't feel either end was a correct perception given that apparently only Lovers loved it and Haters hated it. Thought I wonder if these people hate Selena Gomez or Drew Seeley so much, why they even bothered watching it? Anyway, I took a chance and actually liked it. It wasn't perfect but it has a certain charm and it grew on me so I like it more now than I did originally. The music is fun, the dancing amazing and Drew Seeley and Selena Gomez have real chemistry. Yes, there's an age gap in real life but I think it shows more on SG's side. DS may be 26 but he looks 17. And SG is 16- ish but can passably play a jr. in high school. And I remind everyone, that they're actors. Rarely anyone on TV (especially in High School roles) plays their real age. As to predictability, if you want a mind bender to see a Shamalamalan (or however you say/spell his name) movie. This was not meant to be anything totally surprising. It was supposed to be a cute, fun, little escape from everyday life story where boy and girl meet, dance and fall in love. Thuh. End. However, that said, there were a few surprises in this one. For one thing, Joey found out her real identity about half way through the flick - quite a bit sooner than these movies usually do, saving that big reveal for closer to the end. For another, Joey didn't care about her real status, he still liked her and had no qualms saying or showing it. There are other moments but I don't think I need to go on, however it was these choices by the makers that made me give it an 8/10. I think they at least tried to move away from some of the same old, same old cookie cutter moments in movies like this. I thought it could have been well enough for a theater release but at least this way I got to buy my copy and not have to pay 8 bucks every time to see it.
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
Wonderful modern day Cinderella Story, 4 March 2009
Author: precious8387 from United States
This was a wonderful modern twist on the typical Cinderella story. This story was more about a girl striving to accomplish her dreams with the Cinderella aspect thrown in. Although most people think this is a sequel to A Cinderella Story, it is not. It really is just Another Cinderella Story.
The dances moves or scenes were great and I have to say that I loved the performance of New Classic at the end. It is definitely one of my favorite scenes. It was also refreshing that the main characters (Selena Gomez and Drew Seeley) really had a great chemistry on screen.
Jane Lynch adds the comical relief to the movie. Her character has her serious moments, but most of the time you are let wondering "what" or at least I was left thinking that during some of her lines or comments, because they were just so far out there. I did enjoy the Baby Got Back Commerical though, that was very funny. It still makes me laugh every time. They couldn't have cast anyone better to play the role of the step mother, in a sense she was the step mother.
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