I've been excited for Cinderella for a long, long time, I am super glad it doesn't suck. Gotta say, I came for the king of the north and definitely stay for Kit (no, not Harrington). There are no tricks, twists, and works of D&D in the movie. Works of D&D is a term made by me for a screen adaptation that goes contrary with the book, if you know what I mean. Not a haters, though! They are doing a very good job.
Cinderella (2015) is a honest and clear mandatory adaptation about the most well-known beautiful lady in fairytales industry. Contrary with some of my friends, I'm not dissappointed with lack of twists in the movie. I personally think Cinderella needs to be made like this, because it's beautiful that way. Thank you, Kenneth Branagh.
Have courage and be kind. Cinderella is the kindest princess I know in the franchise. Belle is forever my favorite, but Cinderella is a story about kindest things. In reality nowadays, she is close to being stupid. The movie is not reality, and it doesn't even set in nowadays. But we don't buy the waiting-to-be-saved-princess anymore. Young girls need not to be encouraged to do that. They need to be brave for themselves, and they are constantly reminding about that now after Brave, Frozen, and maybe The Princess & The Frog. What they are need to be reminding is how to be kind, and no princess is better than Cinderella in doing so.
I love how the moral lesson told. I'm actually moved myself. I love the saying from Cinderella's mother so much; have courage and be kind. Cinderella is still the kindest princess, and she is now brave enough to fight her cruel stepmother to unite with his prince, who has a name now! I noted how much I love Prince Kit's back-story. You know, in the book we don't even know his name. Along with the very popular you can't marry the man you just met, now we have ideas about who this gentleman actually is, and we fell ever so more for him! We learn so much about his side of story, his love for his father, his perspective of the world and the kingdom he soon will rule; the very reason for calling him prince charming in the first place.
I have to say Cinderella is doing a very good casting job! Yes yes I'm a subjective fan of Richard Madden, starring as Prince Kit Charming, but you can't argue about choosing Lily James as Cinderella either. Lily is a perfect conventional beauty, and she happens to be a sweetheart too. I love her from Downton Abbey and potray her in the dresses and gowns ever since. I don't know how well will she play modern roles, but she kills every conventional roles in past era. (Her next project happens to be with Richard also, a Romeo and Juliet adaptation, so I guess she will keeb
p wearing the gowns for awhile).
Cate Blanchett, of course, is Cate Blanchett. She is super beautiful as ever, I will fall for her first in the ball if I were Kit before Cinderella's entrance. I also feel the urge to note Helena Bonham Carter for her fairy-godmother role! (I still haven't forgiven her for killing Sirius, though). But yes, I love the casting that much.
Need I not say this; Richard Madden is super handsome, now with the dirts not covering all of his face. And I just realized he has those beautiful blue eyes I literary can swim on. I came with doubt about Prince Charming because I get so used seeing Richard on Game of Thrones as Robb Stark. Robb and Kit are both prince-turn-king, but they are so different in so many levels. Kit's Father didn't die executed in front of his daughters, for example. Geez, I'm being so melancholy again. I'm so keen on Richard's Kit now, though, I almost forget about The Red Wedding (just kidding, I'll never forget that, Boltons).
(Ella and Prince Kit's royal wedding is safe and sound, although Kit and Robb are choosing the exact same path to pursue love over their prince-duty! Thank God Disney isn't written by GRRM.)
Well, as a embarassing fan-girl of Game of Thrones, I found it really hard to simply watch something without mentioning someone I knew from the show. You know, "Tyrion! Tyrion!" (X-Men: Days of Future Past), "It's the girl who played Missandei on GOT!" (Fast Furious 7), "I knew he looks so familiar!" (Dracula), "You really know nothing, Jon Snow." (Pompeii), and so on, since they are being so successful right now; I heard Emilia Clarke will star in Terminator and Sophie Turner will also join the X-Men franchise as young Jane. Then I'm being unecessary proud for no absolute reason.
Thankfully, Cinderella is well-done. I love it. Richard Madden is doing a very good job. Now my girl friends are going to worship Richard for Kit and I'll be like, I know him since Robb Stark so I have better claim for the iron throne... for him, I mean. Ha!
And have courage and be kind,
/ Michelle
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