Monday, November 15, 2021
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck
This is the sixth installment of the “A Cinderella Story” series. Following in the footsteps of Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez, & Lucy Hale before her, Bailee Madison stars as Finley, the new Cinderella who happens to wear cowboy boots & talk with a country twang. Instead of the invitation to the royal ball, it’s an audition opportunity for a Hollywood film part. Madison then follows Amanda Bynes’s path in “She’s the Man”. Of course, her stepmom & step siblings (Saffron & Kale) are idiots. It’s cheesy, silly, over-the-top family fun in this musical comedy. Singing, dancing, & even horseback riding is not unexpected for an actress, but I️ was surprised by Madison’s rope trick skills. It’s the classic Cinderella storyline so we know how everything is going to play out. This one is geared for the younger ones who never tire of the same old story over & over.
Alien gives it 2 “a pet pig named Jon Hamm” stars out of 4.
