CINDERELLA
Rated PG for mild thematic elements | In Theaters 3/13 | Ok for Kids 7+ | Walt Disney Pictures | Reel Preview: 4.5 of 5 Reels
We all know the story: When young Ella (Lily James) tragically loses her mother, her merchant father remarries and Ella welcomes new stepmother Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home.
When Ella's father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family as she's relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella. But Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words, to "have courage and be kind." When she meets a dashing stranger in the woods (Richard Madden), she's unaware that he's a prince, but her life begin to change when the Palace sends an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball. A glass slipper, a few mice, a pumpkin and a fairy godmother (Helena Bonham Carter) all play into the rest of the story.
JANE’S REEL RATING SYSTEM
One Reel – Even the Force can’t save it.
Two Reels – Coulda been a contender
Three Reels – Something to talk about.
Four Reels – You want the truth? Great flick!
Five Reels – Wow! The stuff dreams are made of.
