I debated for a while on whether or not I wanted to write a review on this, and half-way through I decided to do so, it was a much better movie than I had thought it was going to be, I was very pleasantly surprised, so here it is, from the title you already know. Onward!
Cinderella (2015)Starring: Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, and Cate Blanchett.
Synopsis (Though if you don't know what its about, you have then convinced me you have lived under a rock your whole life. How's that worked for you?): After her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella (Lily James) finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and stepsisters, who reduce her to scullery maid. Despite her circumstances, she refuses to despair. An invitation to a palace ball gives Ella hope that she might reunite with the dashing stranger (Richard Madden) she met in the woods, but her stepmother prevents her from going. Help arrives in the form of a kindly beggar woman who has a magic touch for ordinary things.
The movie was bloody brilliant! I didn't think I would like it very much, but oh dear was it real and true to its trailer! It had emotion and the acting was phenomenal, they could not have picked a better Cinderella than Lily James, and the chemistry between Cinderella and The Prince were definitely there. Not to mention the fact that The Prince (Charming) totally lived up to his name, he was charming and a complete gentleman, he was kind and respectful.
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Even when he was brought to the choice of choosing who to marry (other Disney movies, I'm looking at you) he was respectful of his fathers wishes while also choosing what he believed to be right, though he 'rebelled' against his dad (though not really because his dad then agreed with him and told him to find Cinderella) he didn't run off and say "I'm not going to marry a princess na-na you can't stop me!", he just told him the truth, and he really did like this girl, and though his dad may have found love in a princess, he liked this peasant girl.
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I think the most aggravating thing about the movie was how Cinderella got treated, not to say that I didn't enjoy it, because it is what made the movie so real, it's because she was such a kindhearted girl, so sweet, and no matter what she did, whether she cleaned the whole house up and down, she still got looked down upon and treated like dirt. So watching all that happen, and seeing her just accept it, it was aggravating because it comes to the point where you just want to throw popcorn at the stepmother and say "Leave her alone!" because Ella won't, she doesn't speak up, she just takes it. And let me say, all the scenes with Ella crying, where pure heartbreak, because she is just one of those criers where if they cry, you want to cry, because it's so real and sad and she just totally breaks down.
The whole movie was such a delight to watch, and the effects and acting where A+, it is definitely a movie I would watch again, and one I believe everyone should at least try to watch. It was funny, real, sweet, incredible, cute, and all together a great movie, it's family friendly and Ella and Prince Charming are both great role models for children (and adults/teens).
Rate: 8/10
Favorite Character: Cinderella or The Prince
Should You Watch It?: For sure!
