HOT Movie,
Romantic Movie,
- Actors: Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Nonso Anozie
- Directors: Kenneth Branagh
- Writers: Chris Weitz
- Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Language: English (DTS-HD High Res Audio), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Subtitles: French, Spanish, English
- Dubbed: French, Spanish
- Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Studio: Walt Disney Studios
- DVD Release Date: September 15, 2015
- Run Time: 105 minutes
Customer Reviews:
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- Congratulations to Disney for putting forth a high-quality live action fairy tale. The casting is perfect, the pacing is great and didn't leave me bored at any point, and the few additions to the fairy tale were extra incidents which didn’t change the course of the story. The story is very much the traditional story, and takes advantage of its feature-length format to develop characters, which makes it a more powerful movie. Lily James plays Cinderella with more character than I thought possible. Cinderella in this movie is an optimist, but she struggles at several points with sadness and anger about being mistreated, and always looks to the memory of her kind deceased parents to assure herself that her stepmother and stepsisters are wrong about her. Because we see how she handles her emotional struggles, not just when she’s not allowed to go to the ball but through a series of incidents before that, this version of Cinderella rises to the level of a serious drama. I think because the characters’ emotions feel more real, due to the time being well spent on character development prior to the ball, there’s a palpable excitement which flows through the movie starting at the point the fairy godmother appears.Cinderella 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
I appreciate the conscious attempt to instill valuable character qualities through this movie. Cinderella speaks several times about the important of kindness and courage, the two principal virtues she aspires to, and initiates an “I forgive you” to her stepmother toward the end. She is a paragon of virtue, demonstrating kindness throughout and exercising courage by standing up to her stepmother when her stepmother has a plan to manipulate the prince. The screenplay keeps having her talk about kindness and courage but somehow doesn’t feel preachy. I like that it explains Cinderella becoming so subservient to her stepsisters and stepmother because she is trying to distract herself from grief over the loss of her father. Her stepmother’s motivation is also made clear: she’s mad at the world because she lost two husbands. It also shows how Cinderella got her good character from having nurturing parents before living with her stepmother and stepsisters. While the original fairy tale struck audiences because of the rags-to-riches plot, because of Europe’s social class structure, this movie feels to me like it’s more focused on the idea that Providence/Fate/Justice/God will honor the humble and we just need to be kind and courageous.Cinderella 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
Cate Blanchett does an excellent job as the stepmother, who starts out unhappy and demanding but becomes more sadistic and vicious over time. The stepmother and stepsisters are not as ditsy as I’ve sometimes seen, and their outfits at the ball look more like people trying too hard to look rich than completely gaudy or buxom or boorish. The movie’s attempts to mix characters who feel real with the fairy tale genre work really well. Also, the prince, played by Richard Madden, is an attractive match for Lily James’s Cinderella. They are both very genuine and respectful to each other. (One side-note about the casting: It was a little distracting to me seeing black people playing characters at the palace, since that would be atypical for Europe (even though there were wealthy black people in Europe in that era). I’m sure Disney would get harshly criticized for leaving out people of color if they didn’t include them, even though it’s a 1600s-1700s European setting. At least they’re appealing characters even though they distracted me visually.)Cinderella 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
I think this must be the first live-action fairy tale I’ve seen that affected me on the level of a serious drama. I’m very pleased with the artistic, casting, and story decisions and hope this movie’s Cinderella character will be relatable enough that she will be a role model for young girls and young women, and maybe even other people.
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