Fairy And Lovely
Film: Cinderella
Cast: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard MaddenDirected 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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