Ever After: A Cinderella Story
by Andy Tennant
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Actor: Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Drew Barrymore, Megan Dodds, Patrick GodfreyDirector: Andy Tennant
Writer: Andy Tennant
Producer: Kevin Reidy
Producer: Melissa Cobb
Producer: Mireille Soria
Writer: Charles Perrault
Writer: Rick Parks
Writer: Susannah Grant
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-17
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Ever After: A Cinderella Story
Movie Review: A delightful treat for the whole family...
Summary: 5 Stars
I was scanning through my DVD library the other night when I saw a movie that I had not seen in some time...`Ever After'. I decided that it was about time to wipe off the dust and pop in the movie and I am so glad that I did for I had forgotten how much I truly adore this movie. I mean, I remember that I was impressed when I saw it initially not knowing what to expect really but I think that over time my taste now allows me to completely fall in love with this movie. Taking the classic story of Cinderella and making it realistic was an endeavor in itself but Andy Tennant and his cast truly deliver brilliantly here.
So, in this fresh undertaking we are introduced to Danielle De Barbarac, a young woman who finds herself in a dire situation. Young Danielle's father has suddenly died and she is now at the mercy of the most merciless of women, her stepmother The Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent and her ghoulish daughter Marguerite (The Baroness' other daughter Jacqueline is actually a kindhearted soul). The Baroness has turned her father's house into a house of fear and treachery and she is constantly butting heads with Danielle. Their feud seems to reach its peek about the time that rebellious Prince Henry begins his search for a bride. A misunderstanding causes the Prince to fall head over heals in love with Danielle and as they secretly court her `big secret' is in danger of being revealed.
The direction is wonderful here, the cinematography is beautiful and the whole mood expressed in the film is just warm and delightful. The actors all do a wonderful job in their respective roles, Drew Barrymore deliver such a well rounded and heart warming performance that I'm astounded at her Oscar snub (especially in a year where Gwyneth Paltrow was embraced for doing the same thing). Anjelica Huston is the epitome of evil as The Baroness, you can tell she is just eating this up. Patrick Godfrey is hilarious as Leonardo da Vinci and Megan Dodds and Melanie Lynskey both are astounding as the two polar opposite stepsisters. Dougray Scott was having such an awesome year (or few years) so it's odd that his career as fizzled as opposed to sizzled. He is charming and believable as the arrogant rebel Prince who finds his way through the love of a woman.
The film is just an utter delight from start to finish and is sure to please just about everyone. A wonderful film the whole family can enjoy again and again. I've always been smitten with Drew Barrymore, but I think I can honestly say that she has never moved me more nor has ever been so close to my heart as she is as Cinderella.
Summary of Ever After: A Cinderella Story
Take away the Fairy Godmother, and what have you got left from the Cinderella fable? The story of a girl for whom a bad stroke of luck is no match for her internal strength and purity of heart. Drew Barrymore plays Cinderella's alleged inspiration, Danielle, in this romantic drama that purports to tell the "facts" behind the Grimm brothers' story. One of three daughters of a man (Jeroen Krabbé) who dies and leaves her fate in the hands of a conniving stepmother (Anjelica Huston), Danielle is cast into the lowly role of a servant. Meanwhile, her sisters are evaluated as possible mates for a French prince (Dougray Scott), but he's far more intrigued with Danielle's intelligence and beauty--not to mention her way with a sword and fist. Directed by Andy Tennant (who directed Barrymore in TV's The Amy Fisher Story), Ever After has that rare ability to win the heart and mind of a viewer simply by being committed to its own innocence, particularly where Barrymore's luminous performance is concerned. A contemporary take on an old, virtually forgotten Hollywood convention--the costume adventure with middling artistic ambition but real audience appeal--Ever After is a surprisingly delightful film. --Tom KeoghSimilar DVD Movies
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