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The 10th Kingdom

Fairytales beware -– this film finds a way to incorporate, maim, bastardize or corrupt almost every tale ever told. The cast includes evil huntsmen, wicked queens, mad axemen, half-wolves, elves, fairies, magic mirrors, golden touches, famous ladies, spoiled princes, trolls, and an ordinary mortal named Virginia, who is waiting for her life to start.

Virginia is a waitress at a grill in Central Park and lives with her dad, who works as the building’s super (which is why they have such a great apartment). On her way to work one night, Virginia runs over (on her bike) a beautiful Golden Retriever. The dog seems to have amazing intuition and communicates to Virginia that they have to leave the restaurant because they are in danger. After all, this isn’t just any canine. He is actually Prince Wendell of the Fourth Kingdom. His evil stepmother escaped from Snow White Memorial Prison and switched his body with that of a dog. She sent three trolls and a half-wolf in search of Wendell when he escaped into the mythical 10th Kingdom (New York City).

The trolls track down Virginia’s address and lie in wait at the apartment, while Wolf follows her to the restaurant and only appears at her apartment after she’s handily dealt with the trolls. Wolf trades Virginia’s whereabouts for a wish-granting bean, to Virginia’s father. Wolf makes it to Virginia’s grandmother’s (where she’d spent the night), and begins to prepare the grandmother for the oven. Virginia wakes up just in time, and finds herself in a version of Red Riding Hood. Instead of attacking Virginia, Wolf falls in love with her on the spot. She dispatches him and then escapes after freeing her grandmother. As she’s running away, she comes upon her father who uses one of his wishes to hear the dog’s thoughts. They make it back through the mirror dog Wendell had used to get out of prison. They then have to actually break out of the prison to help him in his quest to reclaim his throne.

And that’s just the first hour or so. This mini-series is perfect for anyone who loves fairy tales. It’s wonderfully scripted and cast, and does not fail to entertain.

Written by: Tracy Elledge

Reviewers Rating: 9.5
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