Should you watch Cinderella?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Cinderella
Film · 2015
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.
The sides of Cinderella
- A girl made a servant in her own house
- A ball gown and a glass slipper
- A fairy godmother who turns a pumpkin into a coach
Cinderella is good for you if…
- you like a gentle love story, from the meeting in the woods to the ball.
- you watch for the dresses, the ballroom and the colours.
- you need a film an eight year old can sit through with you.
Cinderella is bad for you if…
- you roll your eyes when a film says out loud to have courage and be kind.
- you want a story whose ending you cannot already recite.
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