A comedy-fantasy film directed by Mark Palansky which talking about love and self-acceptance

Directed by Mark Palansky from a screenplay by Leslie Caveny, Penelope is a hopeless jumble of visual and linguistic styles
– new york times –

Director Mark Palansky wishes he was Tim Burton. So will you, because even with producer Reese Witherspoon showing up in a cameo, Penelope is dead on arrival
– rolling stone –

Though Penelope has a charming cast and an appealing message, it ultimately suffers from faulty narrative and sloppy direction.
– rotten tomatoes —

.. the agreeability of their scenes together combined with their infrequency makes the movie feel like a buddy comedy that Witherspoon didn’t have time to finish herself
– film critic –

Penelope’s a very sweet, magical film. Not in any way your typical romantic comedy, this nifty fantasy tale of a woman facing extraordinary circumstances and coming into her own is really quite engaging
– about.com –

The large amount of cameos in Penelope almost make this film worth watching, although some of them are just obscure enough that they might not fall into the category of a cameo
– slice of scifi –

Penelope is likable; it has a story and most importantly, a moral. It will entertain you, on one condition: do not expect from it more than it is – a fairytale with brilliant actors
– efluxmedia.com –

There’s so much visual and narrative clutter to “Penelope” that it doesn’t take long for the film to buckle, limping the rest of the way with displays of overtly-precious cinematography and lackluster acting, inching to a payoff lacking any sincerity. “Penelope” isn’t magical or timeless, it’s insulting.
– collider.com –

Penelope Movie Data Information

Starring : Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O’Hara, Richard E. Grant, Reese Witherspoon
Film Director : Mark Palansky
Theatrical Release Date : 29 February 2008 (US)
Run Time : 93 min.
Movie Genre : Comedy, Fantasy Film
Movie Rating : PG

Penelope Movie Trailer

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