It's a more emotional and engaging movie than the original and one of my top favourite remakes of all time. Lily James does an excellent job of playing Ella "Cinderella". She sings excellently (as I found out in Mamma Mia 2) and she brightens up every scene she's in - a true joy to watch. She also makes the character very relatable and I was crying at several of the emotional scenes.
Cate Blanchett is perfect as the Evil Stepmother. As my brother put it - she owns the character. She brings a slight humanity to the character, but at the same time makes you utterly hate the Stepmother.
It has some similarities to Ever After, another adaption of Cinderella, but only minor and is different to all Cinderella adaptions that I have seen.
The Stepsisters were great comic relief and everyone does a great job in their respective roles. The movie even gets away with not revealing the names of some of the important characters.
The person who plays the Fairy Godmother (I've forgotten her name) is perfect for the role. She makes the character funny and lovable.
Awesome and amazing movie! Highly recommended.
Review of Cinderella
