Nathan W. Ho

So my sister and I went out looking for movies the other day, and she picked out a few including “Sydney White”, which is a modern / collegiate spin-off of the old “Snow White” fairy tale, starring Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton and Matt Long.

Overall, this is a fun movie with some hysterical comedy, great use of stereotyping - and a basically decent message behind the plot even (everyone is a dork at some level).

I’d definitely rate this as worth watching, especially if you (a) love it when the dorks win, or (b) have a girl who will watch with you and who has a good sense of humor

My main problem with this movie is that they should fire the makeup artist team for Amanda. Through most of the movie, she seriously looked like an orange…..or that she’d bee pinned down and forced to use a really cheap “fake tan” product…..or that maybe she’s expressing her support or familial relation to one of these guys.

Anyway - I’m satisfied with having seen it, and would even watch it again

So there you have it!

So my younger sister (Rachel) has been going on about how awesome this movie is for a while - and my dad picked up a copy at Sam’s Club…..so most of my family hunkered down to watch it together.

The premise of the movie is that an animated princess-to-be is cast into the “Real World” (ie our world) by an evil queen’s magic, so that she won’t be able to marry the prince - and thusly depose the evil queen, who doesn’t wish to give up her throne.

From the sound of it, you expect it to be the kind of movie that only little girls (or little girls-at-heart) would enjoy. However, I have to admit that I really enjoyed this movie for a couple of reasons:

1. First, there are some really funny occurrences, as the animated people try to understand and interact with “the real world”. Things like referring to the TV as “the magic mirror” and asking it questions…..a talking squirrel who can no longer talk in this world - but who still tries to communicate. And the best part? Watching the music sweep everything and everyone into it. I’m a music lover, and the way that they meshed the music of the animated world into the live experiences of the real world was absolutely fantastic.
2. Secondly, the references and uses of past fairy tales mixed into this story are just priceless. From the music, to the animals (and insects), to “true love’s kiss” - I definitely recommend this movie to anyone who has a girl that enjoys romantic comedies, or a family with young girls (not too young - there IS a semi-scary dragon that may not be appropriate for little kids).

Anyway - Amy Adams, who plays Giselle, does an absolutely marvelous job of acting - fairly accurately portraying (IMO) the experiences and reactions of an animated character being thrown into the real world.

Enjoy!