Plot: A girl is born with a pig nose, due to a long-running curse in her family. She is part of a wealthy family that is afraid her misfortune might tarnish their image, so they try to hide the girl from public view. A photographer has caught wind of her affliction, and he hires a mole to get close to her.
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May 01, 2025
A cute little romantic fantasy, but I struggle to see why I liked it so much the first time around. Maybe because I didn't expect anything of it, and the commitment to the fantasy elements is surprisingly thorough. But other than that, the plot is a little too basic and the clichés too overbearing to make this into a true favorite.
Ricci and McAvoy are nice, the premise is fun, and the first half hour is cute and quirky. These reversed Beauty & the Beast stories are rare, so kudos for adding in the twist. The film pivots too fast to a more generic romance setup, and the remainder of the film gets too mushy for my taste. But there's some fun to be had with this one.
July 14, 2008
[review pending]