cinderella
Director: Kay Cannon
Cast: Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Minnie Driver, Pierce Brosnan, Nicholas Galitzin
It is quite a difficult task to infuse novelty in a story that has been told many times, which the audience gets tired of hearing. Fairy tales are fast losing relevance in our lives—which is probably why the writer-director’s canon takes a more contemporary approach to telling his Cinderella story. His princess is a woman with a voice, and a beautiful musical one at that. Singer Camila Cabello stars in her first film as Ella in the ordinary setting of a life directed by her stepmother. But she is not giving up hope of making something in her life. She wants to own a dress making shop.
Fairy tales have often been criticized for their problematic message about gender. Kay Cannon attempts to dispel those gender stereotypes to present a simplified description of women trying to find their place in the world of men. It’s a good effort, but not a great one.
The emotional fabric of the narrative shimmers brighter than the tulle in Ella’s gown. Her scenes with the prince (Nicholas Galitzin) looked as bad as glass shoes. The essence of the fairy tale romance is completely changed by focusing on setting her up as the girl who pursues her dreams. It is also possible for a girl boss to get stunned on seeing a handsome man. A woman shouldn’t have to choose between the two, and Cinderella eventually gets to keep both, but they fall into her lap too easily. Pieces fall magically, not logically. Maybe that’s why it’s still a story.
His stepmother (Idina Menzel) is not very evil, and she has her own sad story of being a victim of circumstances. One moment she is almost sympathizing with Cinderella, and the next moment, she is forcing him to marry a creep. The switch is very sudden.
The main takeaway is the talented group of actors singing some entertaining songs, which keeps you hooked even if you are not a fan of music. Camilla’s One in a Million, Idina’s rendition of Madonna’s Material Girl and a version of Nico and Vinz’s hit Am I Wrong are high points in the film. The musical creations of Jessica Weiss make all the song-dance scenes entertaining. Pierce Brosnan as the Arrogant King is another surprise.
While the issues presented are modern, the setting is not. What will be the installation period? It is unclear. You have an empire and a monarchy, perhaps to justify why business women are an impossibility, but the film can feel dated to women who have already come out of the dungeon and lost their place in the world. Have got The character of Princess Gwen is filled with a lot of potential, but doesn’t show an arc of development to justify her achievement in the end. You want to be happy for women, but you’re wondering why you should. Weak plot and one-dimensional characters lead to an unsatisfactory narrative.
Cannon’s attempt to give this yarn a ‘women empowerment’ spin is good, not supported by equally strong script and characters. These issues may seem over-simplification to modern women, whose lives are far more complex, who have come a long way from being just ‘loud’ in the world of men, and their problems to magically go away. There is no fab g (Billy Porter).
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