"Have Courage and Be Kind" Cinderella 2015: movie review

:SPOILERS ALERT: 

      Cinderella, every little girl’s(and not-very-little girls too lol) favourite fairy tale is not something we’re all unfamiliar with. Everybody knows the story from the glass slippers, golden horse carriage and evil stepsisters. A lot of people have guessed that the movie would be exactly the same as the original tale, well if you did, you’re right! 

    Well I'll be honest, when I stepped into the cinema I wasn't even excited because I already know every single thing that would happen in the movie and how it would end(I mean, who doesn't?). The story has been told through books, movies etc and it's not strange that we all know the story well.That immediately changed just after minutes into the movie. The excitement became real. It was as if I was watching this fairy tale for the first time. 

   

 The story started with baby Ella and her parents having a picnic at a park living life beautifully. But unfortunately, good things don't last. Ella's mom passed away and after a few years her dad married a wicked widow who had 2 daughters of her own. Sadly, tragedy strikes again. Ella's dad passes away leaving her with her wicked step mother and sisters. Ella was treated more like a servant rather than family. That all changed when one day, Ella came upon the prince in the forest and of course the best part, they fell in  love. 

    Attracting people to watch a remake of an already-told-story isn’t easy as it looks like. To do so, the director must come up with ideas to renew it, but at the same time hold on to the original idea. That is the real challenge faced by Kenneth Branagh and I believe he has succeeded. 

     The leading characters, Cinderella and prince charming, played by Lily James and Richard Madden showed very strong on screen chemistry. Interactions between the two looked so natural. MOST of the other actors too played their roles well and made the film a great one. I would like to rate this film an 8.5 out of 10.

  

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