When I say the same formula, I’m not exaggerating in the slightest, it’s the exact same movie but change the girl, change the location, change the dream. Instead of a Christmas theme in which the young girl dreams about becoming a singer/songwriter, A Cinderella Story: Starstruck is about a young girl in the country who dreams about becoming an actress. The sixth installment of the A Cinderella Story series, the newest one, takes the exact same formula from the previous ones and applies it to a new situation. But can she keep the charade a secret from everyone, including her evil stepmother and devious stepsiblings?” Now, disguised as cowboy “Huck,” Finley finally gets her big break. Unfortunately, a botched audition forcers her to change course. When a Hollywood film crew arrives in her sleepy town, she is determined to land a role in the production and captures the attention of handsome lead actor Jackson Stone (Michael Evans Behling, All American). The opinions we share are our own.įinley Tremaine (Bailee Madison, Good Witch), a small-town farm girl, longs to spread her wings and soar as an aspiring performer. Home Entertainment provided us with a free copy of this Blu-ray/DVD that we reviewed in this blog post. We enjoyed being creative and painting delicious cookies from Little Spark Cookies that were sent from Warner Bros.Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Make it a family movie night and bake your favorite cookies. We enjoyed painting cookies from for this film. Grab the family and enjoy ACinderella Story: Starstruck now on Digital (on the Movies Anywhere app) and DVD and HBO Max later this year. Saffron appears to be the character where this material is heard-I didn’t pick up on it with the other characters. I don’t understand the need for this in movies aimed at a pre-teen demographic, but it seems to be in everything. One word of caution, if your children understand suggestive material, you may want to screen this film before they watch it. Whether this is your first film in the Cinderella Story or you’re an established fan, A Cinderella Story: Starstruck will be enjoyed and have you dancing and singing. We still found it entertaining and enjoyed the fun music that I still hear from time to time in my teenagers’ rooms! It’s wrapped up in a fun way that we enjoyed.Ī Cinderella Story: Starstruck is definitely predictable. It’s geared towards a pre-teen demographic where mindless, cheesy entertainment is attractive to the viewer. Michelle Johnston, who has directed several of the films (and choreographed the first four films) in the Cinderalla Story series, makes this film relatable. They sort of plant the seed that wants you to join them in their naughty behavior. The “steps” in this movie are entertaining in their outrageously over-the-top performances. I found Behling to convey charming, and the chemistry between Behling and Madison is believable rather than forced.Īpril Telek plays Valerian, the former “It girl,” now Finley’s evil stepmother is a character you love to dislike. Prince Charming, Michael Evans, is a country film star looking for the less complicated small-town life. I thought introducing a male sibling was relatable, entertaining, and a fresh change.Ĭinderella is brought to life by Bailee Madison, and she is wonderful in this role.įollowing a talented line of Cinderellas in the series(Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez, Lucy Hale, Sofia Carson, and Laura Marano), she allows her talent to shine. Sure, it is a minor change, but an update more aligned with modern times and still fits into the Cinderella Story. While the film may be predictable, one difference in A Cinderella Story: Starstruck that stands out from the others in the series is that instead of two step-sisters, the protagonist has two evil step-siblings, Saffron and Kale, played by Lillian Doucet-Roche and Richard Harmon. The audition doesn’t go as planned, and Finley finds herself willing to change her looks and ready to do whatever it will take to make her dream a reality.Īs all Cinderella stories go, a handsome leading man, Jackson Stone (Michael Evans Behling), throws her plan off schedule. She thinks her dreams coming true rest in landing an audition and leaving her evil stepmother and step-siblings behind when a movie musical comes to her small town for filming. A Cinderella Story: StarstruckĪ Cinderella Story: Starstruck follows a country girl named Finley Tremain(Bailee Madison) with dreams of stardom. provided me a DVD to view this movie for this review. The sixth in the Cinderella series franchise is available now on digital and DVD and scheduled for HBO Max later in 2021.
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