Cinderella (2015)

Lilly James is too Ugly to be cenderella big jaw and nog teeth & Richard Madden is no way a Prince Charming, I mean come on.

Lily James is becoming one of my favorite actresses. She can play it all, and i've seen her in everything she's been in to this point, she's a phenomenal actress. Branagh really out did himself with this film. What a magnificent direction of film with absolutely perfect timing at every moment of the way to bring a smile to your face or bring a scowl to your face with Cate Blanchett's brilliant performance. A wonderful gem that stays true to the original animation version. Do yourself a favor and watch this treat, you you won't be disappointed.

This tale of Cinderella is not only entertaining but a brilliant study in jealously, insecurity, and being true to who you are. Young Cinderella is much loved by her parents and before her mother dies she is given the advice "Have courage, and be kind". Cinderella takes these to heart. After her father's sad death she is faced with fear and cruelty on a daily basis from her step-mother and stupid, spoiled daughters. How Cinderella deals with the irony of her situation in comparison to what her parents were like, is part of what makes the story line so entertaining. The movie is beautifully shot, with great care taken with costumes, colors and overall theme to each image. The actors play their roles with style (albeit Cinderella herself is a bit flat) and Kate Blanchet is restrained yet deeply malevolent in her role as the step-mother. Cool beauty with ice in her veins, a true Disney villain! How fun! The restrained approach to the personified animals in Cinderella's world is true to Disney's idea of "probable improbability". This is a movie that could be watched many times over and always be entertaining.

I didn't expect to enjoy this film as much as I did, having not really liked the original cartoon version that much.But this was a pleasant surprise as Kenneth Branagh manages to not only retell a classic fairy-tale, but to tell a good story in general. It's a story about family and hope, and those are all very important themes to cover.I thought Lilly James was good as Ella (Cinderella) and that Helena Bonham Carter did her normal kooky woman act well as ever. Quite what Rob Brydon is doing here I don't know, but hey.I'm not overly convinced by Disney's latest trend of making live action versions of their cartoons, but this one was impressive.