After the Ball (2015)

(a canadian film)


I was looking for a fun movie without stressful car chases and injuries. I found "the fun" in this movie. This is not a complaint, sometimes a non-dystopian movie is the one you want. This movie borrows heavily from a certain well-known fairy tale and Shakespearean comedies. While the villains are rather two dimensional the main character, Portia Doubleday (Kate/Nate) as the lead is charming, talented and funny. Her body language was comedic, in a good way. I appreciated that certain tired tropes such as a disguise falling off in public was avoided. This is an easy movie to watch, especially for those interested in fashion. After watching several martial arts movies, this was a great palate cleanser. While the movie did not enlarge my frontal lobe, I found it pleasantly entertaining.  Stay for the end of the credits. There is a cute scene at 0.25.