"Penelope" VS The Bechtel Test

Last week I watched the movie "Penelope". From IMDB, Penelope is "A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with 'one who will love her faithfully'. Let's see how the movie performed against The Bechtel Test:

1. The movie must have at least two female characters: Check! There was Penelope, her mother, the matchmaker, and Penelope's friend. 
2. The female characters must speak to each other: Check! Penelope talked to everyone above, and most of them talked to each other.
3. The female characters must speak to each other about something other than a man: Check! They talked about beer, a scarf, a postcard, etc. 

The final Verdict? Penelope passed with flying colors! This is remarkable given that the movie was about a girl that needed to find a man to accept her and love her for who she was. And this wasn't a chicks-only movie. There were plenty men in the movie, and they talked to the women, as well. 

Great job by the producers and writers!