YMMV / A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

• Best Known for the Fanservice: This film will probably always be known as the one in which Lucy Hale is locked outside totally naked.
• Crosses the Line Twice: The film indulges in some Indian stereotypes, mostly through the spiritual guru character Ravi. This wouldn't have been funny if A) most of it wasn't coming from the resident Rich Bitch, and B) "Ravi" didn't turn out to be an Italian-Indian actor with a Brooklyn Rage accent who'd been playing up the stereotypes since he met her.
• Retroactive Recognition: Katie's annoying stepbrother? He's also Bruno Carrelli.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: As one reviewer put it, the film is more concerned on showing just how creepy Missi Pyle can be than exploring the other characters. For example, Angela disappears halfway through the movie without explanation.
  • Many viewers expected Luke to eventually fall in love with Katie for the person she is. Instead, he barely interacts with her.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: Luke arrives just in time to catch Katie wearing only a welcome mat but doesn't actually see her naked. One wonders what his reaction would have been.

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