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‘Uglies’ Review: Netflix’s YA Dystopian Adaptation Starring Joey King Feels Instantly Dated


Despite a committed young cast led by Joey King, this unexciting dystopian sci-fi doesn’t say anything all that meaningful about our warped beauty standards.

Even in a world where unrealistic photo filters have messed with our heads, Joey King(“A Family Affair”) wouldn’t be considered anything less than pretty with her lagoon-blue eyes and youthful complexion. Still, writers Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor and Whit Anderson manage to establish Tally’s world and personality with some intrigue, giving us a glimpse into her sweet friendship with Peris (Chase Stokes). The whole shtick about the importance of “inner beauty” is already so predictable that it becomes downright laughable when Tally learns her lesson and superfluously spells out, “I didn’t know the cost of being pretty was your mind” to the clan she regretfully betrays.

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