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Summary: One of Drew's best!
Review: This movie was absolutely spectacular.Wherever this movie was filmed it is absolutely beautiful, the acting is superb, and the costumes are absolutely gorgeous. Drew does such an amazing job as the lead. Her acting just took my breath away and Anjelica Houston did an excellent job playing her evil stepmother and Dougray Scott was perfect for the part as the prince. This movie made me both laugh and cry. I recommend this movie to all ages. I believe that it is a movie for everyone. It has action, romance,drama and a little bit of comedy. Ever After is da bomb!
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Summary: Go, Drew!
Review: Possibly the best film I have seen Drew Barrymore in, as of late ("Charlie's Angels" takes a different turn on the estrogen kick.) She is a completely pro-active heroine, and that is SO appealling and much more interesting to watch over the more traditional self-abnegating Cinderella character we are familiar with. Of course, she has wonderful support- from Anjelica Huston (deliciously evil as the stepmother), Patrick Godfrey as an adorable Leonardo DaVinci, Dougray Scott as the Prince, and veteran actress Jean Moreau, who plays her great-great-great granddaughter, narrating the story for the record to the "Brothers Grimm." Beautifully filmed, simple story-telling and fairly accurate costuming make for an enchanting couple of hours.
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Summary: much better than disney
Review: I love this movie for many reasons, but the most important reason is that it portrays Cinderella as an intelligent and self sufficient person. Yes, of course she gets her prince charming but unlike other versions of the tale, she dosn't need a fairy godmother, and she dosn't need the prince to save her while she sits around waiting. This cinderella is a real woman with real problems, and she finds true love. That is what a fairy tale is supposed to be.
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Summary: Utopia!
Review: Given low expectations, no matter how well-recommended, this film can't help but succeed. It's a competent, well-made redoing of the Cinderella story, marred by a couple of narrative cliches (Cinderella's granddaughter telling the Brothers Grimm how it "really" happened, some petty vengeance scenes) and some throwaway lines. Barrymore's luminosity shines through her limitations as an actress; every scene she's in is carried by her heartfelt performance. Angelica Huston is also brilliant as the very arch, evil stepmother. Dougray Scott is adequate as the prince, but one is grateful that he wasn't able to do "Wolverine" for the X-Men movie after watching this. The stepsisters were entertaining, though it was nice to see Melanie Lynskey ("Heavenly Creatures") again. The story kind of lurches, and the throw-away lines and scenes begin to wear on the good will generated by some of the plot innovations. Still, it's a good story, with basically a good heart, and well worth watching.
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Summary: This is an excellent movie.
Review: Ever After is an excellent tale of romance. It has humor at every turn. It has an excellent story line. The photography is pretty good too. The characters are memorable. I like Anna and the King a little better, but Ever After still has a five star rating. See this movie and enjoy.
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Summary: Ever After
Review: This is definetely the best film I have ever seen in my life! It's exciting, funny and the cast is great. I could never imagine that a simple fairy tale could ever be so facinating.
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Summary: A Cinderella Everyone Can Love
Review: I must admit an Associate gave this DVD to me. It collected dust for months before I finally sat down to watch it. Boy was I blown away by this film, Drew Barrymore has done the impossible -she made Cinderella accessible to today's independent, free spirited women like me. Her Danielle (Cinderella) isn't sitting around waiting to be saved by some Prince. She's strong willed, forceful, has her own opinions and is independent. These very qualities are the qualities that made her Unique and intoxicating to her Prince Charming. She's a true role model for women of all ages. It's a feminist version without being preachy, and it's the perfect light hearted, yet romantic film that both women and men can enjoy. It's the type of film that you can watch over and over again, no matter what mood you are in. It's perfectly vapid, but charming and engaging at the same time. I watched it 15 times in two months. This film is highly recommended. This is a rare case where the VHS Edition of a film outshines the DVD Version. The DVD's Letterboxed aspect ratio is too extreme, even for my 60 Inch Widescreen TV, the picture was still way to small, and it's not even animorphic, so zooming in, still doesn't fill up the screen. The Digital transfer is sharp but the extreme aspect ratio makes the color tones on the cinematography look washed out. As far as the added value DVD Junk that we've come to expect from a Fox release, this DVD is barren. The only thing it contains is the Trailer and some cast bios, and for that they want $29? Don't pay it! Get the VHS Tape. This is one of those films that's truly meant to fill up an entire screen and you can only get that with the VHS version. This was one of Fox's very first DVD releases so I forgive it for the sloppiness and shallowness of this package - only because I love the movie so much. But an excellent movie like this deserves a "special edition" package to make the DVD purchase worthwhile.
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Summary: The best romance ever and a classic to hold on to!
Review: I was very surprised to find myself enjoying this film, as I had thought this would be another typical Cinderella story. I mean how many fairy tale versions of this can there ever be until someone calls it quits. Well, this'll be the one to end them all. Drew Barrymore as Danielle (aka Cinderella) and Angelica Huston as her stepmother both give excellent and moving performances. Some have commented on Drew's English accent as being a bit off, although her performance far outweighs that fault, if it does exist. Angelica is a real treat to watch as well and may be, for some of you, the more focal point of the film. What sets the storyline apart from all other versions is in the character of Danielle herself. Contrary to the old fairytale, she is an independent young lady fully capable of saving herself from predicaments using her own skill and wit. The attempt of the valiant prince insisting on being her savior adds the comical twist to the tale. Through her tasks, Danielle establishes a strong sense of worth and aptness to her Cinderella character, which the other tales have failed to do. And while the underlying hint of feminism is apparent, it doesn't detract from the film, but rather creates a more delightful plot and sweet romance. Watch this movie, preferably on widescreen for the beautiful scenery, and you'll find yourself falling in love and enjoying it more than you thought you would. This really is a classic to buy and hold on to. Enjoy!
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Summary: Enchanted Ever After
Review: This is the best live-action film made since "The Princess Bride." Full of exquisite costumes and wonderfully exaggerated characters, this tender tale with have you laughing and crying throughout. Like "The Princess Bride," you'll catch new jokes every time you watch it. Give it a try! You'll be surprised how much you enjoy it!
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Summary: This movie is great:-)
Review: This movie was spectacular i cried four times during this movie.Drew barrymore was amazing it was as if i were in the movie and i was her.I recommend this to everyone.
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