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“Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” meets “Revenge of the Nerds”— an unfortunate mix.
If “Sydney White” went to Wonderland, the queen would agree and chop off her head.
Amanda Bynes plays Sydney.
The pretty dork is a typical role for Bynes and she portrays it well.
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” meets “Revenge of the Nerds”— an unfortunate mix.
If “Sydney White” went to Wonderland, the queen would agree and chop off her head.
Amanda Bynes plays Sydney.
The pretty dork is a typical role for Bynes and she portrays it well.
If Bynes were offered roles with more depth, it is likely her performances would be believable.
The same cannot be said of the other actors.
In the modern twist to the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, the evil stepmother is really a sorority sister, the prince is a fraternity brother (jokes included) the seven dwarves are seven dorks and the poisoned apple is a laptop.
Like Snow White, Sydney White lost her mother when she was a child. Her father, a plumber, raised her on construction sites.
The result: a tom-boy who lacks all knowledge about proper girl behavior.
Of course, what Dad has actually done is teach a young girl how to embrace differences and enjoy people for their depth of character, rather than their depth of pocket.
Enter the seven dorks.
For some reason, these college students live on campus in a building so run-down it should be condemned.
Wonder what college they attend?
Each dork has his quirk and one or two of the quirks are so extreme it is a wonder they are not medicated.
Unlike “Snow White,” the dwarves are not there to save Sydney.
She is there to save them.
Since this is one of the few moments in the film not obviously demeaning to girls, one can sigh relief.
Until one considers how demeaning the same situation is to dorks.
At least in “Revenge of the Nerds,” the nerds take control and win their own battles.
“Sydney White” is yet another teen chick flick teaching girls there is value in individualism.
It is also one more movie that stereotypes members of fraternities and sororities as lacking strength of character and as encouraging conformity.
As a bonus, the movie continues to educate young girls in the value of being objectified. “Mirror, mirror on the wall” is now a Web site where students can vote for the prettiest girl on campus.
Since Sydney eventually ranks number one, it is obviously just as important for a girl to be pretty as it is to be a decent person.
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