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From hearing it's title, you know this movie will be predictable, as far as the plot goes. You also expect it to be a dumb teen movie, just because it is a romance story featuring Hilary Duff. I went into the theater with both of those expectations, but I learned I was wrong.
A Cinderella Story follows the life of a young girl named Sam who lost her dad due to an earthquake and is forced to move in with her mean stepmother and two stepsisters. Her father supposedly did not leave a will, so the evil stepmother, Fiona, gets everything. Sam, in turn, acts like Fiona's slave so that she has the money to get into Princeton, her dream college.
Sam also has a secret admirer, per se, who she contacts using the internet and her cell phone's 'text messaging' feature. The admirer wants to meet at the Halloween dance, but Sam is not so sure she wants to come out of the fantasy relationship and meet her admirer.
She finds that her admirer is the lead quarterback and student body president Austin Ames. She talks with Austin for a short time until her cell phone's timer goes off and she must leave before she tells him who she really is.
The entire movie may have a pretty predictable plot, but it is infused with comedy and a modern flair that I think many people will enjoy.
It doesn't matter what your initial perceptions of this movie are; I invite you to take the chance, and see if you are enchanted by the magical spell this movie leaves.
I won't go before saying that this movie isn't for everyone. Obviously if you are someone who hates any kind of teen movie and loves gory action flicks this movie is not for you. But if you are someone who enjoys comedy, drama, and romance, give this movie a shot, no matter how old you are or what gender you are.
Final Rating: Four out of five stars. ****
Author's Note: Just to show you that anyone can enjoy this movie, I am a 14 year old perfectly straight guy.
From hearing it's title, you know this movie will be predictable, as far as the plot goes. You also expect it to be a dumb teen movie, just because it is a romance story featuring Hilary Duff. I went into the theater with both of those expectations, but I learned I was wrong.
A Cinderella Story follows the life of a young girl named Sam who lost her dad due to an earthquake and is forced to move in with her mean stepmother and two stepsisters. Her father supposedly did not leave a will, so the evil stepmother, Fiona, gets everything. Sam, in turn, acts like Fiona's slave so that she has the money to get into Princeton, her dream college.
Sam also has a secret admirer, per se, who she contacts using the internet and her cell phone's 'text messaging' feature. The admirer wants to meet at the Halloween dance, but Sam is not so sure she wants to come out of the fantasy relationship and meet her admirer.
She finds that her admirer is the lead quarterback and student body president Austin Ames. She talks with Austin for a short time until her cell phone's timer goes off and she must leave before she tells him who she really is.
The entire movie may have a pretty predictable plot, but it is infused with comedy and a modern flair that I think many people will enjoy.
It doesn't matter what your initial perceptions of this movie are; I invite you to take the chance, and see if you are enchanted by the magical spell this movie leaves.
I won't go before saying that this movie isn't for everyone. Obviously if you are someone who hates any kind of teen movie and loves gory action flicks this movie is not for you. But if you are someone who enjoys comedy, drama, and romance, give this movie a shot, no matter how old you are or what gender you are.
Final Rating: Four out of five stars. ****
Author's Note: Just to show you that anyone can enjoy this movie, I am a 14 year old perfectly straight guy.