During the credits, James sings “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” and Carter sings “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo,” both from the original Disney movie. The movie is not a musical, but Cinderella sings a song she learns from her mother which leads the prince to finding her true identity. Although the music has a modern, movie soundtrack tone, he cleverly incorporates a classical style appropriate for that time period. I liked that when the animals became “human” they still resembled the animals they were.Ĭomposer Patrick Doyle expresses the theme and mood for the movie well in his music. The transformations of the pumpkin into the carriage, the mice into horses, and the lizards and goose into footmen are believable. The computer effects in the movie were fascinating. I am used to a more traditional Fairy Godmother, and I do not think this Fairy Godmother should be glitzy and young. I was not impressed with the Fairy Godmother’s appearance. Lady Tremaine wore refined dresses for her cultured temperament while the stepsisters wore childish, bizarre dresses. Cinderella’s dress reflected the beauty and elegance of her noble nature. She seems more like a sassy blonde with magic than a mother figure who grants Cinderella her heart’s desire.Įventually, it is Cinderella’s kindness that captures the heart of a prince.”įor the most part, the costumes were appropriate for each character. However, I do not like the way Helena Bonham Carter portrays the Fairy Godmother. James brings out Cinderella’s quiet, sweet personality and Blanchett has a sophisticated, egotistical air that fits her character. It shows more of Cinderella’s sweet relationship with her father (Ben Chaplin) and mother (Hayley Atwell), and Prince Christopher’s (Richard Madden) relationship with his father (Derek Jacobi).Īll of the actors and actresses are talented performers, and most of them fit their character well. The movie explains why Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett) is rude to Cinderella (Lily James) and why she married Cinderella’s father in the first place. It follows the familiar storyline with added background information not found in the 1950 version. The live-action “Cinderella” is based on the original animated “Cinderella” Disney produced in 1950. Finally, Cinderella watched her own torn dress become a beautiful, blue ball-gown with glass slippers to match. Next, the mice grew until they became white horses, and the lizards and goose turned into footmen. The theater lit up as the orange pumpkin on the screen turned into a beautiful, golden carriage. The actual dress worn by Lily James in the live action movie “Cinderella” was featured in a display window of Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City in March.
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