RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2015
2D theaters and IMAX
STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures
DIRECTOR: Kenneth Branagh
MPAA RATING: PG (for mild thematic elements)
SCREENWRITER: Chris Weitz
STARRING: Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Stellan Skarsgård, Derek Jacobi, Nonso Anozie, Holliday Grainger, Lily James, Richard Madden, Sophie McShera
GENRE: Fantasy, Family
SUMMARY: The story of "Cinderella' follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new Stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drizella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family.
Soon, she is forced to become their servant, disrespected, covered in ashes and spitefully renamed Cinderella. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her, and she continues to remain positive, determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.”
When Ella meets a dashing stranger in the woods, unaware that he is really the Prince (Richard Madden) and not merely Kit, an apprentice at the palace, she believes she has finally found a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the King (Derek Jacobi) summons all maidens in the kingdom to attend a royal ball at the palace, raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit. Alas, her Stepmother forbids her to attend and callously destroys her dress.
Meanwhile, the calculating Grand Duke (Stellan Skarsgård) devises a plan to thwart the Prince’s hopes of reuniting with Ella and enlists the support of the devious Stepmother. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand. Soon, a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin, a few mice and a magic wand, changes Cinderella’s life forever.
REVIEWS: Such a great creation of bringing a annotated classic to life. Allows girls to feel romance, feelings and most of all dream.
I'm a young girl at heart and this film really cheered me up on a sad day. It has enough content to warm the soul and shed a tear or two, even at my ripe age of 29!
Well done to the director! The detail in the graphics brought the old classic to life. The film fitted so snug without stealing childhood memories. A total must see for any devoted Disney fan.
Some reviews suggest remaking the classics is dull, I argue that view as I love nothing more than seeing our digitally enhanced techniques we now have at this ray of age can really put a 'spell' on old favorites.
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