Contemporary fairy tale about an accursed heiress with a pig’s snout, a major impediment to her betrothal to a suitable blueblood, the understood formula for lifting the curse. The moral of the tale preaches self-acceptance, but a self-acceptance that brings about a complete and beauteous transformation (a most accommodating metaphor) is an easy pill to swallow. A chewable, cherry-flavored pill. One chapter of the story — the shut-in heroine’s escape to the city, a scarf over half her face, eyes wide to the unknown wonders of the world — is rich in possibilities, piddling in fulfillment. With Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Reese Witherspoon, Simon Woods, Peter Dinklage, Catherine O’Hara, and Richard E. Grant; directed by Mark Palansky. (2008) — Duncan Shepherd
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