Cinderella in the Caribbean

I feel like the ratings are too low for this movie. C'mon guys, it's really not that bad. It's a feel-good movie - yeah, the plot is super predictable, and you can tell the production value isn't the best for its budget - but it still leaves a sweet taste in your mouth at the end. First, I cringed at those dialogues. I mean, it honestly felt like watching Indian serials at times, but somehow it came off as realistic and not too forced. I also liked how they cancelled the stepmom's wedding - glad Noah's dad didn't go ahead with it. It wasn't too overdramatic. And also, the actor was so beautiful. Overall, I'd give it a solid 7.8.

Just the usual rubbish from Brian Brough and Brittany Wiscombe. She writes them poorly and he directs them stiffly. Most of the plots are extremely predictable and the actors show no great range. The stereotypes of evil stepmother (here) or evil aunt in "Not Cinderella's Type". These characters are so poorly acted, directed, and definitely not worth your time.

This movie has "Cinderella" as the poor hardworking stepchild of the evil step mommy. Cinderella is "praised" for all her hard work at school, her student teaching, and work, but evil step mommy wants her to drop everything to come to the Caribbean for evil mommy's new wedding to a rich dude. Cinderella is basically used as a work horse for the wedding, not allowed to be a bridesmaid, the evil step sister gets to do that. The evil gambling step brother is supposed to walk evil mommy down the aisle. Cinderella isn't even allow to each with the evil family or the new bridegroom's family because she's supposed to do stuff. She's left a plate of food on her bed with flies all over it. I think the flies are truly a metaphor for the piece of flushable material that this movie is.

I had to turn the movie off only because I was so tired of watching a spineless wanna-be Cinderella never standing up for herself. Even Disney's Cinderella had some spunk when dealing with her stepsisters.

I never developed any empathy for Cinderella or her love instead of her future stepmommy's new husband's daughter. It seems like the movie is trying to be a rehash of a more popular movie by this director and writer "Not Cinderella's Type". That movie too had stiff acting where you never felt any sympathy for any of the characters. In that movie, I felt more sadness in the killing of that Cinderella's cat (killed in the first 6 minutes of the movie) killed by the Prince Charming. Trust me, it was a creepy relationship in that movie.

Well in this move, I felt relief at turning the movie off, feeling like I escaped a form of torture. Do yourself a favor and don't watch this drivel.

7.8 stars.

A million Cinderella movies and this is the first one I recall taking place in the Caribbean, but I bet it's not the only one.

It starts off with Ashlyn, a young woman in college studying to be a teacher. An older woman visits her, we don't know who this woman is at first, but she's snobbish and rude to our pretty protagonist. We soon find out she's the stepmother, stopping by unannounced to invite her to a last minute wedding in the Caribbean. She is marrying some guy that Ashlyn has never been told about. It's one of the many ways stepmom has precluded her from their lives and mistreated her throughout the years. She obviously has a hidden agenda.

They arrive in the Caribbean and meet up with her fiance and his son in a nice resort destination. They are staying in a very ritzy beach house for the week, leading up to the wedding. We also get to meet her stepbrother and stepsister. They are real peaches.

I laughed quite a few times, there are funny moments, not super hilarious, but really quick bouts of laughter at the antics of evil sister and brother. They are both openly disdainful and petty, like two five year olds who didn't get dessert. The way the characters are portrayed was humorous. The bad stepsister is tripping over herself to get the attention of her new step-brother, whom she is crushing on....ewwww....and the mopy stepbrother acts as if everyone is a bore or an irritation.

If for nothing else, watch this movie for their quirks. The new dad is a likable person, and his son is a very charismatic and good looking young man. We all know that eventually he and Ashlyn will fall in love. But first, she must play the Cinderella role and he must swoop in to rescue her from this mixed family fiasco.

Like I said, this was better than expected. I suggest you give it a shot.

This is an easy watch with a nice leading lady. It follows the Cinderella theme with a few twists and no fairy godmother. Whilst there'are a lot of clinches and cheesy moments, it is still an enjoyable watch. I guess the sea and holiday setting make it easy going. The romance between "Cinderella" and her mate appeared to be rather sudden. I thought they make compatible close friends instead of a young romantic couple. The chemistry was lacking between them. In any case the movie seems best targeted for family audience. It fits well for a movie to be watched during family vacations or lazy days at home.

Blended family dynamics , nice tropical setting, manifestations of dysfunctional behaviors are some of the highlights of this film. Nicely and simply done to show us viewers that open communication , honesty and healthy relationships with family members are the keys to greet family bonding moments.

I love how Noah's openess to express his honest thoughts and observations to his dad , and how Ashly establishes healthy boundaries for her to become the person she wants to be.

THANK YOU to all the people who made this memorable film. This is worth my screen-time that I learned so many good values.

YOU are all inspiring. A big fan from the island of #CEBU ! TitaCherry (IG)