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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 |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
User Reviews
I watched this yesterday with my eldest daughter on a Daddy Daughter Date. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Kudos to Disney for not trying to turn Cinderella into an action- hero of some kind. They stuck fairly close to the original story which was excellent. It is a perfect example of a female character being heroic without surrendering her femininity. And since they did not change the original story much the original Biblical overtones come through still - the king pursuing and redeeming his wife.
It did seem Disney couldn't resist placing the story in Sofie the First land with odd mix-up of kingdoms from Japan, China and Africa bumping shoulders in a place which otherwise looked like 18th Century England. Right down to the accents. I suppose the PC police had to make some intrusion.
But these are minor quibbles in an otherwise excellent film.
It did seem Disney couldn't resist placing the story in Sofie the First land with odd mix-up of kingdoms from Japan, China and Africa bumping shoulders in a place which otherwise looked like 18th Century England. Right down to the accents. I suppose the PC police had to make some intrusion.
But these are minor quibbles in an otherwise excellent film.
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