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A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story (2004)

July. 16,2004
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5.9
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PG
| Comedy Romance Family

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.

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Stometer
2004/07/16

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

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ActuallyGlimmer
2004/07/17

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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Lucia Ayala
2004/07/18

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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Guillelmina
2004/07/19

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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bth2004
2004/07/20

There really is nothing noteworthy or commendable about this movie. The plot is a straight-ahead take on the Cinderella classic; only instead of a dilapidated manor, it's the suburbs, high school, and a diner. The Fiona and stepsister characters are despicable but not in a fun way. Some characters are meant to be hated and you have a good time doing so. Some characters are hated and you just want them off the screen as quickly as possible. This film is overflowing with the latter.Hillary Duff and Chad Murray are boring. I could not care less about anything Duff said, and I could not care less about Murray in any sense.The story points are all contrived and unoriginal.The only character that approaches likability is Rhonda. She's nice and supportive of Sam and all; we'll keep her. Paul Rodriguez is wasted on this movie. Overall, just a boring waste of time. Total fluff. If you want a Cinderella-type story, go watch the classic Disney animation and get the real thing. This is a sorry knock-off.

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Taylor Kingston
2004/07/21

As I said in my summary line, this is one of my all-time favorite movies. It's just so fantastic. It's a great take on Cinderella with modern themes and it's just wonderful.In this movie, a young girl loses her father and her mean step-mother now has control over her life. With two wicked step-sisters to boss her around, Samantha is just sick of being treated this way. She starts having an online relationship with a guy from her school. She doesn't know who he is and he doesn't know who she is. It turns out that he's one of the most popular guys in school. When he asks her to meet her at the masquerade ball, they meet, connect, and even have a kiss. But since "Cinderella" wasn't supposed to be at the ball, she must run away before midnight, so she can get home to great her terrible family. She drops her cellphone and "Prince Charming" uses it to find out who the girl is. By the end, Samantha and her prince have began their proper relationship and her step-mother is now being controlled by her, since she lied about Samantha getting her father's diner in his will. Everything ends well.Overall, I give this movie a 10 out of 10.

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Lee Eisenberg
2004/07/22

The Cinderella motif has gotten used so much that it's become a blur. To be certain, Kenneth Branagh's live-action version of Disney's 1950 movie comes across as less interesting since Cinderella was a character in the recent anti-fairy tale "Into the Woods".Anyway, "A Cinderella Story" is what Charles Perrault's fairy tale would be were it set in the San Fernando Valley. The abused stepdaughter (Hilary Duff) is surrounded by empty-headed people. There's every SoCal stereotype: Botox, mass consumption, and overusing water.So why take any interest in this movie? I watched it because I wanted to see the early appearance of Simon Helberg, now known as Howard on "The Big Bang Theory"*. Every time that his character appeared, I threw out a comment in the persona of Howard's shrill, overbearing mom.So, you might take an interest in the movie for that reason, but no other. A more interesting movie from 2004 based on Perrault's story is "Ella Enchanted", starring Anne Hathaway.It's too bad that Carol Ann Susi died. Now we'll never know what Howard's mom looks like.*More recently, Christine Baranski (Leonard's mom on "The Big Bang Theory") played the cruel stepmother in "Into the Woods".

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H Kilcoyne
2004/07/23

This movie left a fishy taste in my mouth. A fishy taste of joy, because I was salivating from the moment Hilary Duff's pubescent face graced the screen. Hilary's best friend is a quirky dork who can't drive. I found him deeply arousing throughout and his impression of Zorro left me in a writhing state of ecstasy. He can point his sword at me any day. Onto the plot, which made little to no sense. There were frequent references to an unknown place called Norwegia which may hold potential for my next overseas holiday. It seems to be home to a large quantity of Atlantic Salmon, which appeals to my insatiable appetite for fishy flavours. Hilary Duff-induced or otherwise.Apparently putting a small piece of fabric over your eyes is enough to serve as a foolproof disguise. Hilary Duff was unrecognisable after donning her white eye-mask, with her grating voice, flowing blonde tresses and caked-on makeup holding no clue as to her true, sordid identity. Not even a hint! She was completely transformed.Jennifer Coolidge was a revelation as the botoxed step-mother. Her breast implants were like small planets to which I gladly orbited. I have since become an air-borne satellite, rising each evening to salute these silicon-filled beacons of hope. Even now I feel my frail body being sucked in by their gravitational pull. I succumb willingly.The two step sisters' synchronised swimming routine brought me considerable joy. The enormous fart Gracie unleashes upon the swimming pool - spewed forth from her so- called "spastic colon" - stood out as a particular highlight of comic perfection.In conclusion, wear a mask and engage in a sordid online relationship and you'll end up with a prince charming read: sexual predator to call your own.

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