I just got back from seeing "Cinderella". And I have to say...prior to seeing it, I'd pretty much despaired of anyone in Hollywood being able to create a truly lyrical, magical live-action fantasy (after seeing "Alice in Wonderland" and "Oz the Great and Powerful" especially). But this movie gives me hope again. It was WONDERFUL. So magical, so moving, so beautiful...if this doesn't get a Best Picture nom, I shall be ****ed. Very ****ed indeed.
And as for the Frozen short...well, what do you know, it was pretty cute. Elsa and Anna and everybody were pretty appealing. It doesn't alter my disappointment that Disney's adaptation of Han Christian Anderson's "The Snow Queen" got turned into "Wicked" with snow...but the short was enjoyable for what it was.
Completely agree with you.
First, the Frozen short was cute. I couldn't help but see it as a major marketing for merchandise though. You could just spot what you are going to see in the stores, lol. But at the same time, it was still fun to watch. I still hate it for taking over Norway Pavilion but eh, Sven and Christoph were funny.
As for the movie itself. SPOILER!!!!
OMG it was amazing. I actually got a little giddy when her father (whom I loved) asked her if she wanted anything and she asked for the branch. It was right out of the original Grimm tale! YES!
And the whole cast was wonderful. LOVED the King, LOVED the Prince (he was so charming
) and his friend who's not the Duke but should have been the Duke because the Duke was a Di---er---not a nice guy....
I thought it moved at a great pace, loved the little Easter eggs to various other Cinderella versions, the sets, the music, everything. I forgot to look for her in the credits but was that Brandi? I thought that was a great cameo.
If I had to make one complaint...and this is just me being very petty...it would be the look of Cinderella's Ball gown. I hated it in the promos because of it being Blue. I am really tired of Disney forcing the blue 'Cinderella Dress' on us and taking it away from Aurora. They even made the comment about turning her dress from pink to blue. THAT really annoyed me. And having her hair down made her look more like Aurora should look. I think making her dress silver or something more to match the Prince would have been cooler and more original. They already made her dress blue in the Brandi version. We get it....Cinderella HAS to have a blue dress because 'merchandising!" ugh! And what was the point of the discussion about it being her mothers dress if they were going to change it anyway??????? It MADE NO SENSE! "I'll change it!" "No don't, it's my mothers!" "Make it BLUE!" "OK!!!" Double UGH!!!! Ok...rant over...
It really was a beautiful dress though. And those slippers!
What I loved about this movie was that they didn't change the story too much. I love watching all versions of Cinderella but sometimes, they try to make the story TOO different. Mixing time periods and looks and doing weird stuff with them. I am glad this one 'played it safe'. The little twists and changes were just my speed, everyone looked beautiful (I am tired of the realistic period movies where everyone looks like they haven't showered in a month), it was fun, enchanting and I really can't wait to see it again.
I believe the coach will still be at the Studios when I go April 3rd - 9th. It's so beautiful and I really want to see it in person.
