Disney has been on such a billion dollar roll lately by returning to their roots and trusting in princesses and classic children's literature that we're now getting a live action Cinderella. The trailer dropped today. Are we a Yes, No or Maybe You?
Let's try this trailer on for size after the poster (I'm concerned her head might start spinning around Exorcist style, that neck is seriously uncomfortably swivelled) and the jump...
YAASSSS (new category!)
• Cate laughing with her daughters at their cruel nickname "Cinder-ella". Madame is like the Regina George of a Mean Girls trio. Only she's the mom. She's not a regular mom, she's a cool (step) mom.
YES
• Well, it kicks off and ends with preaching kindness which is a nice message and they haven't reinterpreted that most princessy of princesses into a Strong Female Character Warrior Woman a la Snow White and the Huntsman or Mirror Mirror so that's a start.
• Cate laughing with her daughters at their nick names "Cinderella". She's like the Regina George of a Mean Girls trio. Only she's the mom. She's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom.
• Love the primary colors
NO
• That golden carriage and the glass slippers. In their Herculean effort to look expensive they look cheap, no?
• I hope she surprises since there'll be two hours of her but Lily James did not impress on Downton Abbey but annoy. Was she just warming up or is that the full extent of her talent?
• Why is Prince Charming made up to look so vampirish?
• What Manuel said.
MAYBE SO
• I love the bright sunshine and the primary colors rather than that tired perpetual night dark blue grimy look that every fantasy film is required to apply these days (Even you Into the Woods when you should be the most unique of all? *sigh*) but they might tip over the edge into gaudy. It'll take the images in context to see.
• Reminds of Mirror Mirror which is a big no. That it doesn't remind of Eyesore in Wonderland is a big yes. So... a maybe?
• Kenneth Branagh in the director's chair is a hit & miss proposition
• Helena Bonham Carter. I know I'm required to enjoy her in this sort of role since its mandatory but the casting is exceptionally lazy, you must admit.
How about you? Would you like to slip a glass slipper on Lily or chop off one of her toes so it's no longer a perfect fit?