Penelope Reviews

Penelope

Christina Ricci stars as Penelope, a lonely heiress who has spent her entire life trying to break a strange family curse that left her with the nose of a pig. When she meets a charming aristocrat (James McAvoy) who seems to see beyond her physical appearance, Penelope begins to learn that loving herself is more important than breaking the curse. Also starring Reese Witherspoon and Catherine O’Hara, Penelope is a delightful modern-day fairy tale for the entire family.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’

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