Cinderella
I wonder when this girl is going to get some laces so she doesn't keep losing her shoes? That's right another Cinderella movie has come out, this one closely following the original Disney version of the story. This story begins with Ella (Lily James) and her mother and father in Ella's "kingdom," a beautiful cottage set in a forest meadow. While Ella is growing up her imagination soars and she has fun day dreaming and ruling over her loyal "subjects." Until one day her mother becomes gravely ill and passes away leaving Ella and her father heartbroken. Before passing away Ella's mother tells her to always remain gentle and kind. Years pass and Ella's father decides to remarry this time to the Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett) who has two daughters of her own: Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera), who while fair are rather...stupid. While her father is within the house the women treat Ella reasonably well but when he leaves ...