Wednesday 1 April 2015

Film Review - Cinderella



Fairy And Lovely
Film: Cinderella
Cast: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Duration: 1 hr 45 mins
Rating: *  *  *

British director Kenneth Branagh has made a handful of Shakespeare’s adaptation, so he is no stranger when it comes to making classic stories into films. This time it is the popular folk story Cinderella which was made famous by a few writers including Brothers Grimm.

There have been a few of those fairy tales which have made for the screen lately, which some of them have attempted to give it a twist, this film is a very straightforward adaptation. Branagh keeps it nice and simple and even though everyone knows the story very well, it is still a delight to watch because he doesn’t deviate from the basics.

Lily James plays Cinderella, the young girl who is orphaned and left in the clutches of her wicked step mother (Cate Blanchett, wickedly delightful) and step sisters. Richard Madden plays the Prince who is swept of his feet and Helena Bonham Carter is seen in a cameo as the fairy god mother.

Even after all the years, the story has considerable appeal, after all the good versus evil tales will never go out of fashion. The production values are the best that money can buy adding that extra factor to the visuals.

Overall, Cinderella is an enjoyable tale for children and adults alike.

Published in The Navhind Times, Goa on 22nd March 2015
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