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A review by winemakerssister
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
5.0
I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this. The premise sounds so much like One To Watch - a young plus-sized woman on a TV show modeled after The Bachelor. But there are enough differences to make it feel fresh and not derivative.
There's a lot to like about this re-telling of Cinderella. Cindi is smart, kind, sure of herself, and talented. Henry makes a great Prince Charming. I especially liked that Murphy didn't turn the step-mother and step-sisters into villains. Murphy didn't make the dark moment what you'd expect it to be (how's that for not spoilerish?). It was a gentler, more heart-felt dark moment, and I thought it was classier than the obvious one would've been. I also really liked the fashion industry angle.
My only complaint was that Cindy was not seeing a therapist after the death of her dad. I had a hard time understanding why this was not the case.
The narration was terrific. I especially liked that Beck sounded just like Rosie O'Donnell.
There's a lot to like about this re-telling of Cinderella. Cindi is smart, kind, sure of herself, and talented. Henry makes a great Prince Charming. I especially liked that Murphy didn't turn the step-mother and step-sisters into villains. Murphy didn't make the dark moment what you'd expect it to be (how's that for not spoilerish?). It was a gentler, more heart-felt dark moment, and I thought it was classier than the obvious one would've been. I also really liked the fashion industry angle.
My only complaint was that Cindy was not seeing a therapist after the death of her dad. I had a hard time understanding why this was not the case.
The narration was terrific. I especially liked that Beck sounded just like Rosie O'Donnell.