Imagine, you feel as though life has lost all meaning. You want to end yours because you see no hope, no exit, no reason to go on living. Then a fairy godfather appears, with an unlikely proposition: I will give you 100 million pesetas (how many dollars is that? About 1 million?). The money will be loaned to you by a firm, which will ask you to refund it within a week, with 50% interest. If you don't refund, they will kill you.
So instead of dying a quick and painless death, you get to live The Big Life for a week, before dying. So why would you say no? Such is the plot of this movie. Cinderella is Martin, the fairy godmother is Salva and Prince Charming is... wait, should there be a Prince Charming, when you're on the verge of dying?
Well, that question and others are answered during the course of this movie. The concept is great. It actually reminds me slightly of Brewster's Millions. In a shorter time frame. And with Salma Hayek.
I thought the movie was fine. The actors were very decent, especially the actor who plays Martin. He has a pitiful face that plays well with the character. Salma Hayek was fine also, as the fiery and sexy Lola. Of course Martin and Lola will fall in love. It will cause Martin to think twice about dying, and set things up for the grand finale.
*possible spoiler ahead* And I guess the ending is what made me rate this movie a 7 instead of an 8. I can't really say what happens, unfortunately. But I found it somewhat unsatisfying. Too Hollywoodish, I found. But then again, if it is a fairy tale, it should have a happy ending. I'm sure I would have preferred an opera-like ending better.
So instead of dying a quick and painless death, you get to live The Big Life for a week, before dying. So why would you say no? Such is the plot of this movie. Cinderella is Martin, the fairy godmother is Salva and Prince Charming is... wait, should there be a Prince Charming, when you're on the verge of dying?
Well, that question and others are answered during the course of this movie. The concept is great. It actually reminds me slightly of Brewster's Millions. In a shorter time frame. And with Salma Hayek.
I thought the movie was fine. The actors were very decent, especially the actor who plays Martin. He has a pitiful face that plays well with the character. Salma Hayek was fine also, as the fiery and sexy Lola. Of course Martin and Lola will fall in love. It will cause Martin to think twice about dying, and set things up for the grand finale.
*possible spoiler ahead* And I guess the ending is what made me rate this movie a 7 instead of an 8. I can't really say what happens, unfortunately. But I found it somewhat unsatisfying. Too Hollywoodish, I found. But then again, if it is a fairy tale, it should have a happy ending. I'm sure I would have preferred an opera-like ending better.