Review of Penelope

Penelope (2006)
8/10
Oink!
1 November 2023
I feel this moviewas underrated. I feel this is some of Christina's better work showing her versatility and pulling away from her type cast Wednesday Addams character.

It was great to find that she never auditioned for the roll as she was allegedly approached by Reese Witherspoon who felt she would nail the part!

I do have an issue with the movie that also applies to many other movies as well though. If the movie took place in London, why don't the characters collectively use an English accent? Richard Grant used his own. Catherine O'Hara does not nor does Christina. Even odder, Scottish James McAvoy uses an American accent when he could have easily used an English accent. It seems logical as the story reveals he is from there. Am I the only one?

Overall, a unique plot with a nice twist. Worth watching again. Not a mushy rom-com but more a fantasy forward.
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