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- It's hard to imagine how to improve upon the classic that is Cinderella, but this delightful romantic drama does just that. With sincerity and girl-power can do, Ever After transforms the traditional story into a textured revision that isn't neatly tied up with a bow. It is, in fact, a heartbreaking story that's gently and beautifully told.
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Ever After is a lush, fresh adaptation of the Cinderella fairy tale; the setting manages to balance both the glitter of the original story and the solid groundings of its character motivations in a believable way. It is the most well-executed if not THE definitive adaptation of Cinderella in modern film. 64 Share.
91% Tomatometer 66 Reviews 84% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings This updated adaptation of the classic fairytale tells the story of Danielle (Drew Barrymore), a vibrant young woman who is forced...
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- Cinderella (1950) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. Walt Disney's Cinderella is the timeless movie that has inspired countless young girls and became a pop culture icon.
- Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) IMDb Score: 7.1/10. Ever After: A Cinderella Story is an endearing film starring Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston.
- Cinderella (2015) IMDb Score: 6.9/10. In 2015 Disney released their live adaption of Cinderella. Starring Lily James and Kate Blanchet, the film largely sticks to the script with the story of a young woman whose life is being kept down by her stepmother and stepsisters until she meets a charming Prince at a ball.
- Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) IMDb Score: 6.7/10. When Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella premiered on The Wonderful World of Disney in 1997, it was not the first time this musical version of Cinderella was on screen, but this adaptation went on to be one of the most iconic, becoming a cult hit.
Apr 27, 2023 · Published Apr 27, 2023. Even after 25 years, Drew Barrymore's Ever After: A Cinderella Story is still among the best film adaptations of the classic fairy tale. Drew Barrymore's Cinderella adaptation, Ever After, turned 25 this year.
- The framing device. In the early 1800s, a French grande dame—played by none other than Jules et Jim's Jeanne Moreau—summons Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm to her castle, where she politely informs them that they have utterly botched her family history, thank you very much, and then sets the record straight with the grand romance of her ancestor, Drew Barrymore.
- Bibbidi-bobbidi-BYE. No magic to be found here—except for the real-life magic of Leonardo da Vinci's genius and true love!!!
- Leonardo da Vinci. If it kind of bums you out to remove the supernatural element from Cinderella, worry not: Patrick Godfrey's sprightly da Vinci is full of funny little bits of wisdom and is so forward-thinking compared to the people around him he might as well have magical powers.
- Those costumes! Speaking of da Vinci, he makes Danielle wings to wear with her mother's magnificent dress for the masked ball, and the world stops. (All the other costumes are pretty, too.)
Sep 6, 2021 · What this adaptation does best: Ever After is a ‘90s title so beloved and so particular to its time that it can be hard to remember it has anything to do with Cinderella — but it most ...
Sep 10, 2021 · With a few savvy adaptation choices, Ever After managed to deliver an empowered take on Cinderella without throwing the storybook beats under the bus. It’s a sparkling balancing act that few ...
