The film starts off with a new born Ella(James) and as she grows up, and a very joyous young daughter to a Mother(Atwell) and Father(Chaplin). Sadly the mother or as the story starts with “Sorrow”, passes away. Her mom leaves her with these wise words: “Have courage and be kind”. The father asks for Ella’s permission for “Happiness”. The father wishes to remarry. Hence the evil stepmother(Blanchett) and her two step sisters Anastasia(Grainger) and Drizella(McShera) one being “Intelligent” and the other “good looking”. Sadly the father then passes away, So Ella is then made out as a slave. During one of her chores, she is in a fire pit. Something like that. She is then called “Cinder”, Ella, hence the name of the film. She runs out on the horse and encounters a Stag(Male deer), that is being hunted by the Prince(Madden) and his crew. Cinderella reminds them: “Just because it’s what’s done doesn’t mean it’s what should be done” Wise words as I says on my Facebook. Then afterwards, the prince goes back to his father, the King and tells he would like to extend the ball invitation to “outside the noble”. So Cinderella hears of this, and wants to go to the ball, however, the Evil Stepmother doesn’t want her to. She attempts to sneak. So the “Hairy Dogfather”, ahem Fairy Godmother(Bonham-Carter) appears and transforms her mice into Horses, a pumpkin into a Carriage, and 2 Lizards to Frontman. The Fairy godmother(Bonham-Carter) asks if she has an object, Cinderella replies “dont know what that is”. The Fairy Godmother warns that the spell will be broken by “stroke of midnight”. Cinderella and the Prince are dancing and walking the grounds of the Castle, when the stroke of midnight occurs, so the spell begins to be broken. So Cinderella runs out on the Prince. The prince attempts to search for her and extends a Royal search. Through the help of her pet mice and her BEAUTIFUL voice, he finds her. The film ends on a Happyily every after with “Have courage, Be kind… and Believe in MAGIC”.
So overall a very emotive film, with great comical performances by the Goose, especially when the human says “I can’t drive the carriage, i’m a goose”. ahahah. Very well done. The music in it, fabulous. I can see it will do very well. I would expect an Oscars 2016 nomination. No doubt.