CINDERELLA (LIVE VERSION)
One of the good movies in theaters this
month was… Cinderella (Live Version)!
As a child, Cinderella (Downton Abbey's Lily
James) loses her mother; her father dies when
she's older. Both are drawn-out scenes filled
with tears and intense sadness, which could
upset younger kids. The prince's father also
dies. Cinderella is a beautiful, kind, and
dutiful young woman who's left to suffer at
the hands of her evil stepmother (the divine
Cate Blanchett). Everything about the film is
visually stunning - from the sets to the
costumes to the actors - and being a
courageous, kind person is a constant theme.
But the prince is transfixed by Cinderella after
meeting her just once, and she has no future
until he comes and rescues her.