When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Director:
Kenneth BranaghWriter:
Chris Weitz (screenplay)Stars:
Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden |See full cast and crew
Storyline
A girl named Ella (Cinderella) has the purest heart living in a cruel world filled with evil stepsisters and an evil stepmother out to ruin Ella's life. Ella comes one with her pure heart when she meets the prince and dances her way to a better life with glass shoes and a little help from her fairy godmother of course.
Cinderella Full Movie Reviews
It's hard for a man to admit to watching Cinderella. It's even more humiliating to be the one who
dragged his wife along to watch it. Yet, the final straw in the haystack of humiliation came after
the movie had finished and to my astonishment found out that I had enjoyed it more than my wife
did. With that confession out of the way, let me tell you a little about this wonderful retelling
of the classical tale of Cinderella.
If you have watched the original 1950s cartoon or some of the many other renditions based
on the Cinderella story, then there shouldn't be much to surprise you here. Kenneth Branagh
chooses to stick to the trodden path and retell the story almost exactly as it had been told in the
original. However, you must forgive me for not remembering every detail from the original which
I haven't seen in decades. This latest live-action version bears no surprises, twists or turns.
Everything is as it was, and to my surprise, I was completely okay with it. It was truly a refreshing
and rewarding experience to watch a movie untouched by the crude and base content so many movies
these days are smeared with. Not even family movies are free from scenes or language that is
entirely inappropriate to the little ones and unhealthy for the old. Thankfully, this tale chooses
to tell the story in as clean a manner as possible. Bravo, Kenneth.
The acting was superb. Every part was well-acted and every moment the main characters shared
together felt special and meaningful. Lily James as Cinderella and Cate Blanchett as her wicked
step- mother were particularly good in their roles. They gave the film true class, and I believe
in less capable hands, this film might have been far less endearing and praiseworthy.
The guy who played Kit, the prince who falls in love with Cinderella, was also likable
and believable in his role. The colours, sets, decorations, costumes and music were brilliant.
It seemed that almost every scene had something in it that deserved further inspection. Therefore,
there will be many hankering for another trip to the cinema for another dose of this buffet
of wonder.
dragged his wife along to watch it. Yet, the final straw in the haystack of humiliation came after
the movie had finished and to my astonishment found out that I had enjoyed it more than my wife
did. With that confession out of the way, let me tell you a little about this wonderful retelling
of the classical tale of Cinderella.
If you have watched the original 1950s cartoon or some of the many other renditions based
on the Cinderella story, then there shouldn't be much to surprise you here. Kenneth Branagh
chooses to stick to the trodden path and retell the story almost exactly as it had been told in the
original. However, you must forgive me for not remembering every detail from the original which
I haven't seen in decades. This latest live-action version bears no surprises, twists or turns.
Everything is as it was, and to my surprise, I was completely okay with it. It was truly a refreshing
and rewarding experience to watch a movie untouched by the crude and base content so many movies
these days are smeared with. Not even family movies are free from scenes or language that is
entirely inappropriate to the little ones and unhealthy for the old. Thankfully, this tale chooses
to tell the story in as clean a manner as possible. Bravo, Kenneth.
The acting was superb. Every part was well-acted and every moment the main characters shared
together felt special and meaningful. Lily James as Cinderella and Cate Blanchett as her wicked
step- mother were particularly good in their roles. They gave the film true class, and I believe
in less capable hands, this film might have been far less endearing and praiseworthy.
The guy who played Kit, the prince who falls in love with Cinderella, was also likable
and believable in his role. The colours, sets, decorations, costumes and music were brilliant.
It seemed that almost every scene had something in it that deserved further inspection. Therefore,
there will be many hankering for another trip to the cinema for another dose of this buffet
of wonder.
I can't lie. One reason that can explain why I really enjoyed this movie was because the day before
I had seen Into the Woods, which is quite simply the worst fairytale movie I have ever seen.
That was the main reason why we wanted to watch Cinderella, to simply get the bad taste out of
our mouths from that travesty of a movie. And it did that in spades.
Please go see Cinderella if you have young kids or if there is a little bit of romance in your heart
which you hope to be rekindled. Your little girls will especially be enchanted with the story of this
lovely princess whose motto in life was to "have courage and be kind," which she truly lived out.
This movie succeeded in something which few films these days rarely achieve, to inspire me
to love my wife more and appreciate her for the lovely woman she is. A woman's courage and
kindness is truly a wonderful thing to behold, and we men often forget to value such things as
we should. Don't miss out on this gem!
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