As in all fairy tales, good wins over evil in stark black and white. Sam is so good while Fiona and her daughters are so bad that it’s hard to connect with any of them. Sam makes straight As, works long hours at the diner, does all of the cooking and cleaning at home, and still looks beautiful. Fiona is a caricature of greed, envy and selfishness, and her daughters are awkward, stupid and silly. There are no sex or drugs in “A Cinderella Story,” but stereotyping “popular” teenagers as shallow, step-families as cruel and dishonest, and smart kids as misfits is unfair. Unfortunately, that seems to be the tired theme of many teenage movies. Girls 6–13 may get caught up in this unoriginal teen movie, but the animated Disney version is much better.
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