A charming unconventional Cinderella Story

Rating: 9/10 (22 February 2020)

For those who still wouldn´t have seen or heard of it (if there are still such people), although kids will be able to enjoy it as well, due to its multiple references to other characters from fairy tales, it is much more for adults . What makes it so funny and charming is that the story is told like a fairy tale except that the situations are much closer to reality. A bit like in Pretty Woman where ´Cinderella´ is actually a prostitute, here, the ´Prince Charming´ is an ogre. There is a character called ´Prince Charming´ but he reveals himself to being arrogant while the ogre becomes more sensitive as the story goes on. Also, although the Princess appears at first as a beautiful naïve woman waiting for Prince Charming, she happens to be a woman of character. To be added to the list of fun parts, the Monkey that is irresistible, and the sound track that is contemporaneous. I seldom rate comedies above 8 as humour is a difficult matter that doesn´t always meets expectations through the film but as it did, I am giving a 9.