Undeserved Popularity

Rating: 5/10 (24 December 2007)

I am one of the few people I know who truly does not like this movie- and I usually love fantasy. Although the movie had some great (very quotable) lines and several strong characters, it seemed very two-dimensional to me.
The main problem I had with this movie: (some minor spoilers) - Buttercup is a complete ditz. She has absolutely no redeeming qualities, and her bravest act is to contemplate suicide when she believes her "true love" to be dead. Even the earliest Disney princesses had more personality than her. I thought we were past movies in which the fair maiden does nothing but let the handsome guy come rescue her, but apparently we aren't.
All in all, I felt that this movie had some good parts, but I simply could not get past Buttercup's character enough to enjoy the rest of the movie. Therefore, I give it a 5.0 out of 10 for being fun and original, but anti-feminist.