Ever After - A Cinderella Story

Buy This Item Ever After - A Cinderella Story by 20th Century Fox  Available from Amazon  $6.98  on 8-30-2008     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 <I>The Amy Fisher Story</I>), <I>Ever After</I> 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--<I>Ever After</I> is a surprisingly delightful film. <I>--Tom Keogh</I> Reader Reviews I could watch this movie every day. Drew Berrymore is a good 'Cinderella', and portrays the part very well. Her character's name is Danielle, and "Cinderella" is just a nick name that the mean step-sister calls her. I like that Danielle is a very smart, well-read version of the character. Yes, she is a servant to the step-monster (Angelica Houston), and her two daughters, however, she spends lots of time reading by the fire, which is how this movie explains how the name "Cinderella" was derived. Dougray Scott plays the prince, and he is so easy on the eyes. You root for the two of them to be together. I highly recommend this movie. You'll especially like it if you are a young girl at heart who longs for the prince to rescue her and live happily Ever After.

Ever After - A Cinderella Story Available from Amazon Price: $6.98 Updated on 8-30-2008.

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