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Brilliant job well done on this dark & twisted retelling of the story of Cinderella. This version talks more about the more realistic situations that led everyone to their positions. Dealt more with the jealousy and insecurities part, humanized the step sisters, & showed that the Prince may not have really been that charming. Was a compelling watch. Now I kind of wish they'd retell more fairytales in a more dark "realistic " light.

Shocked to admit this but I really enjoyed this movie. It's a cult classic, so of course I've heard about it over the years. I expected it just be a silly "bro - pass the spliff" type of movie . Instead, I found myself enjoying the catchy lines & appreciating how clever it is. The constant sarcastic was brilliant. It was also super relatable. Anyone who has worked in retail can relate to at least one scene in this movie.

Selena y Los Dinos focused more on Selena's life instead of her tragic death. The private home videos & hand written ledgers were such a beautiful addition to this version of the story.

Learning about how young she was when she first started singing, to finding out that she originally knew no Spanish, I enjoyed that this version of the story fixed so heavily on the early years. I find that part was breezed over In the movie and wasn't handled properly in the TV series.

Loved hearing about the writing process. And losing and then winning award shows. How hard it was at the first concert in Mexico. Heating from the record label and other band mates who weren't featured heavily previously was a great touch.

Seeing her vocal strength & performance confidence improve from each home video to the next was a beautiful thing.

It's not perfect. It didn't show the conflicts and rivalries, etc, but you can watch the movie & tv series for more on those topics. That's why I feel it was more a family memoir celebrating the life of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.