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Summary: Terrific Modern Version of Cinderella
Review: Ever After is one of my favorite films. I saw it when it came out and I've just watched the DVD. It tells the Cinderella story in a new way. This Cinderella is gutsier, braver and more believable than the classic story book story would have us think. She knows about equality and independence and she's outspoken. Her Prince Charming is really cute, too! Angelica Huston's Wicked Stepmother is a lot of fun, though the viewer wants to protect Cinderella from her. I highly recommend this movie.
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Summary: Clever, charming adaptation of folk tale
Review: "Ever After" is an updated Cinderella story that works. The intelligent screenplay, great casting and classy music/scenery make this movie, in my opinion, the best Cinderella movie to date. Drew Barrymore turns in a luminous, strong performance as the servant-turned princess Danielle, with refreshingly updated points, i.e. her scholarship, swordsmanship and rescue of Prince Henry. Dougray Scott does brilliantly as the sought-after Prince Charming, and adds dimension to his character, with a slightly rakish, sometimes haughty demeanor. The banter between him and Danielle has great chemistry, reminiscent of the same between Rhett and Scarlett in "Gone with the Wind". Anjelica Huston of course portrays the evil stepmother perfectly - not only pure evil, which she does turn out to be, but tinged with a reluctant affection for her stepdaughter.
I highly recommend this movie. The DVD version is my only complaint - bare bones, just a trailer, no behind the scenes look, no commentary, nothing. For such a classy film, viewers would have appreciated more features in the DVD.
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Summary: The best cinderella version....
Review: Ever After is the REAL cinderella story, as it would've most likely occured. Not only is the setting beautiful, and the acting superb, but the script in this film is amazing. This film is funny, charming, witty and very romantic. There is drama, comedy, action, romance, betrayal, everything you could ever ask for in a good movie. You'll have no regrets.
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Summary: One of the Best Films Ever
Review: I absolutely adore this film, and ever since the first time I watched it, I fell in love with it. I've always loved the whole "cinderella-fantasy" concept, but seeing it in this type of sceenplay just stole my heart away...I plan to own a copy of this movie soon. It has made my list of favorite movies ever....which only consists of 3 movies so far (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Ever After, and Breakfast at Tiffany's)
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Summary: Great Film
Review: I loved this movie. Only film I've seen in the theater where the audience clapped at the end. Given, the audience was mainly filled with little kids, but I still felt it was worthy of the applause. Even though Barrymore's accent is pretty bad and she can be a bit stiff sometimes, it has a terrific story and her character's naivette offsets any poor acting. This film draws an emotional connection with the audience and leaves you in a great mood by the time the credits roll.
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Summary: 10 stars!!
Review: I absolutely LOVE this movie. I have honestly watched it at least 10 times. It's one of the sweetest stories ever made, a great adaption of the Cinderella story. Danielle de Barbourac, after the death of her father, grows up as a servant girl under her stepmother and two stepsisters (one of which is not so bad). She is a girl with a strong will and a stronger throwing arm, as she flings apples at the runaway prince as he speeds away on her family's horse. He is thrown off the animal by her strikes...Danielle realizes its the prince, and so the story truly begins. Prince Henry dreads having an arranged marriage to the Princess of Spain and has ran away many times. He is in many respects, still a young boy. After this episode, the King informs him that he will have until the masked ball to choose his own wife, or else the arrangement with Spain holds. Henry sees Danielle again as she dresses up like a courtier to save one of the servants that her stepmother has sold into slavery. She looks familiar, but Henry can't recall. He is intrigued by this spitfire of a girl and Danielle leaves him with the name Countess Nicole de Lancre. The romance evolves through several forbidden "dates" with Leonardo da Vinci as the "fairy godfather". Meanwhile, Baroness de Ghent (the stepmother) and Marguerite (evil stepsister) has had their eyes on the Prince ever since they received news that he will be able to choose his own bride. I will not ruin the climax of the movie as it is the best part of the film. But needless to say, they lived happily ever after. It's a wonderfully enchanting film and Drew Barrymore couldn't be more perfect for the role. This movie also has many great quotes full of wit, humor, and love. It will touch your heart and I couldn't recommend this film more. It's a must-see and a must-buy! The score by George Fenton is also powerful, touching, and magical. I recommend the soundtrack for all lovers of the movie as well as classical music.
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Summary: Great family movie
Review: I just discovery this movie and came to tell the world about this wonderful movie that my whole family jut enjoyed. To my surprise this would the 764th review of this movie, so i guess a few people have discovered it already. Beautifully photographed and acted, the script takes a old story and presents it in a manner that lets the story live anew. The 4 stars is because I save my 5 star grades for something extra, extra special, unique and brilliant such as The Lion King and the Princess Bride.
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Summary: ~Tell Me a Fable~
Review: This is a wonderful version of the Cinderella story. Drew Barrymore plays the role of Danielle (Cinderella), Dougray Scott plays the Prince Henry, and Angelica Huston plays the wicked stepmother Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent. The cast couldn't have been better! Especially Angelica who adds more "evil" to her character with the lifts of her eyebrows (trust me, it makes all the difference :] ) Instead of the original mice, her fellow servants are her friends, and Leonardo de Vinci is her "fairy godmother". Her gown was gorgeous and the location was awesome. The accents were a bit bumpy, but everything else was great! The fable was told differently in this movie and Andy Tennant did a good job directing the film. It's an awesome movie! Watch it and see for yourself!
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Summary: Good and bad...
Review: I've always enjoyed the Cinderella story - and Hollywood seems to as well with the amount of Cinderella movies they put out! All of them are fun to watch though, I've enjoyed in in its own way. This version is a different twist on the story. There is no fairy godmother (though Leonardo DaVinci kinda helps out)! The basic story is the same.. raggedy Cinderella (aka Danielle in this movie, played by Drew Barrymore) falls for the handsome prince (Dougray Scott from Mission Impossible 2). The cool thing about Cinderella this time, she's no meek little servant! While she does end up having to do plenty of chores for the evil step-mother, she kicks butt with a sword and throws a mean punch! The costumes and location of this movie were beautiful. I especially loved Cinderella's costume she wore at the climactic ball - it was truly breathtaking. I would have preferred they did the traditional glass slipper, her shoes were... not attractive to me. The rest of the gown was gorgeous though!! The acting was pretty good, Angelica Houston was amazing as the evil stepmother! Overall, it's a decent movie and worth seeing. It stays true to the magic of Cinderella and her charming prince It's a must-see!
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Summary: Wonderful update of a fairy tale, but deliberate in places
Review: Ever After is truly an escape. It leaves you with the same warm, happy feeling as a fairy tale, but you feel less ashamed of yourself for enjoying it. Drew Barrymore's character, Danielle, however seems to be drawing upon that same smart, bookish girl that is automatically a heroine. She is kind to the servants, misses her parents and loves to read. These traits are quite deliberately placed into scenes, instead of being woven in subtly. Drew Barrymore, though, does an excellent job with creating a bit of depth to her otherwise cliche character. At times, especially when she must say something particularly noble, Barrymore's delivery feels a bit forced, but overall it is almost unnoticable. Melanie Lynskey gives more depth to her character in the few minutes she is on the screen, than some do in the entire movie. As the "good stepsister", she is not completely good. She does not posess the malevolence that her sister and mother posess, but she is not brave enough to confront them. She takes their abuse silently. She mentally cheers for Danielle, but when Danielle's chores are given to her, one can see the immediate unhappiness on her face. The movie has a wonderful supporting cast, and the scenes are well-crafted and unique. The sets include some beautiful gardens and castles, and the movie is, for the most part, quite pleasing to the eye.
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