Gene Seymour
The Los Angeles Times
"Penelope" looks like a whimsical, quirky little fairy tale and, every once in a while, sounds like a whimsical, quirky little fairy tale. There's even an obvious but always welcome lesson to be learned here. But there's no real rigor or craft applied to this story -- just mood, tone, neo-gothic imagery and frantic attitude.
If only "Penelope" knew what it truly wished to be and how to go about it. Which is probably what this overly coy fantasy's modestly appealing title character wishes as well. [...]
di Gene Seymour, articolo completo (1860 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 29 febbraio 2008