~honmei~ PENELOPE

movie title: PENELOPE
director: MARK PALANSKY
starring: CHRISTINA RICCI, JAMES McAVOY
genre: ROMANTIC - COMEDY, DRAMA
release date: 02.29.08

CAST:

• Christina Ricci as Penelope Wilhern
• James McAvoy as "Max Campion"/Johnny Martin
• Catherine O'Hara as Jessica Wilhern
• Reese Witherspoon as Annie
• Peter Dinklage as Lemon
• Richard E. Grant as Franklin Wilhern
• Simon Woods as Edward Vanderman III
• Ronni Ancona as Wanda
• Nick Frost as Max Campion
• Lenny Henry as Krull
• Nigel Havers as Edward Vanderman II
• Burn Gorman as Larry
• Russell Brand as Sam
• John Voce as Duty Cop

SYNOPSIS:
A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will love her faithfully."

Penelope (Ricci) a young woman born with a slight deformity blame it on the curse is forced to search for her "one true love" that will release her of this curse. However, these aristocratic youmg men that she meets are abhorred thus making her lose confidence. Here comes Max (McAvoy) a ruggedly handsome aristocrat befriends our Penelope and shed some light in her rather boring world.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Max's shocked handsome face upon Penelope's first meeting.
• Penelope's enchanting eye-opening transformation.
• Max and Penelope's first kiss.
• Amazingly great soundtrack ~ Sigur Ros "Hoppipola" ~ is truly enchanting.

LOWLIGHTS:

• Slow movement when Penelope is engaged to another young artistrocrat.

TO LOVE or NOT TO LOVE:
I love this movie because it's graced by McAvoy, Ricci and Witherspoon's presence ~ few of my fave Hollywood actors. The romantic, fairy-tale liked love story infused with comedy, drama and enchanting music.