Cinderella Story
7 / 10Wynter · 2006
This is the first time I have seen a drama and felt completely neutral/indifferent about it. Perhaps this has something to do with the lead character, Inamori Izumi, and how she didnft fully convince me in her role. I found her character to be a bit too much on all accounts, and although the character is meant to be inspirational, I didnft care enough about her to be inspired. Of course, this has more to do with the character than the actual actress. I think Inamori Izumi is a fine actress, but the role she was given was terribly lacking.
The supporting cast is perhaps the reason I finished the drama. Ryokofs character is supposed to be dull and boring. And she is. Ryoko successfully captured the role and made the character not only interesting to watch, but also more real and more likable than the lead character. Her character has depth | she feels things, and expresses things, and has faults. Nana was superbly hilarious, and for me she was the winning star from the three women. Nearly every scene with Nana made me laugh, and her facial expressions and pitches in tone were perfect.
The plot itself was gokayh. The base story was interesting, and plot twists were well done, but there were certain scenes (like the whole standing on the head for three hours scene) that were just ridiculous and unnecessary. The love the director falls into with Ryokofs character was a bit unreal as well, but since I was rooting for her, I canft really complain here. ^_-
On the whole, I donft feel as though I wasted my time on this drama, but I donft think Ifd rewatch it anytime soon.
O, and on a random note, I have NO IDEA why the drama is called gPretty Girlsh. The title has nothing to do with the story whatsoeverc if should have had something to do with the fairy godmother quality of the plot. After all, Hana (Inamori Izumi) really was Cinderella's fairy godmother.