Tuesday, January 29, 2008

A Modern Cinderella


Every girl desires to have her own 'Cinderella' type story. To meet her prince charming, to rise above people who have been evil to you, and to live in a far off castle. Okay, well, maybe not every girl dreams of that, maybe more of a modern version of it though. In 2004 Warner Bros. Entertainment released a modern tale of the old Disney Cinderella story. Featuring none other than Hilary Duff, a popular teen favorite. In this comedic film, Cinderella is actually a waitress under the low profile name of Sam. She is left to her evil stepmother when her father dies, and they live in a wealthy community in California. With an emphasis on money and name brand things, Sam gets camouflaged in a world of Mercedes and Salmon only diets. Through the internet and text message, Sam finds her prince charming, yet behind their ‘screen name’ disguise, they have no idea who each other is. Finally, the poor waitress makes her big break at the annual high school costume ball. They finally meet and kiss, but under her costume, Sam cannot be identified. As the cyberspace relationship continues, the two encounter many obstacles on the way to finding true love. At the end, the two end up together, and as the story goes, they live happily ever after. The end.

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