Fanning deftly handles the one-note role of the serious little girl who learns to cry.
But the movie, which opens today, is fatally true to the hypocritical values of its niche market. While pretending to teach a lesson in compassion, it wallows in the perks of privilege. Its real message is that beauty, wealth, a shrewd fashion sense, expensive bed clothes and, above all, an ironclad sense of entitlement can help a girl conquer the world. That's all it takes.
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