ChikPapa
Very disappointed :(
Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
Brennan Camacho
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
mike48128
It is hinted in this version, that The Brothers Grimm "romanced" the story and this version is closer to the truth, but it is merely an extremely well-done alternate version, retaining the basic premise, the glass slippers and some pageantry. The slippers are invented by Leonardo Da Vinci, a wizard of a man but certainly not a fairy godmother! So many different "spins" on the well-known tale. Drew Barrymore acts more like a tomboy than a fairy princess and the royal family is quite unbelievable, but "that's those Royals for you". It borrows a bit from every version of Cinderella that you have ever seen and then drops it on it's ear. There is an evil rich lord who lusts after our heroine and has quite un-pure thoughts. Yet it retains the spunk of the more relaxed versions of "The Musketeers". Almost a "10" but it misses because it's a bit more violent than I expected. It is a far cry from being a sanitized Disney production. Enough "swashbuckling" that older children and adults will like it. A bit of blood as well, when The Lord finally gets his "due".
Smurfin
Having been watching quite a few versions of the Cinderella fairy tale, I'm glad I watched this one last, 19 years later today in 2017, November 21st. At first I thought to myself this is gonna be the same experience, which was always a good watch with every other Cinderella adaptation by the way, but I was wrong. This version is very refreshing, while still true to the core elements of the original story, it is done differently, which is quite surprising and give different enjoyment throughout the duration of the movie.Drew Barrymore's performance is very captivating, she portrays Cinderella very beautifully.
lisafordeay
The film Ever After is told by an elderly woman who talks to the Brother Grimns and Charles Pennault on Danielle who would soon be an inspiration for their fairy tale Cinderella(which we all grew and love today). But this version of Cinderella isn't like any other Cinderella adaptation.Released in 1998 the film stars Drew Barrymore(sporting a British accent) as a young woman named Danielle who lives with her evil stepmother played by Angelica Huston and her daughters(one of Danielle's stepsisters is nice to her, the other stepsister treats her like dirt). Danielle father you see married a baron (who is Huston's character)and he tragically dies of a heart attack as he was going away on a business trip and he collapsed and died as Danielle and the baron watched in horror.Meanwhile later on in the film Danielle meets a handsome prince named Henry played by Dougray Scott, whom she had no idea was a prince as she threw something at him and she apologized to him.She disguises herself as a countess and meets Henry again as she tries to save a man who is been sold off,and Henry assumes that Danielle is a countess. But will he love Danielle for her real self and not as a countess named Nicole(who is the name of Danielle's deceased mother)?. Overall I really enjoyed this version as well as it had more screen time with Danielle and the prince BUT I have a few issues with it.1. What is Leonardo Di Vinci got to do with Cinderella? Cinderella has a fairy godmother NOT a famous painter.2. Shouldn't Henry assume that the countess was Danielle since he seen her face before?3. The romance between the prince and Danielle was very well done and Danielle is a very headstrong girl who can stand up to herself,but Cinderella wasn't like that at all.Bottom line I must be the only person who prefers Lily James' outtake of Cinderella but I grew up with the tale of a young servant girl who wins the heart of her prince and doesn't meet him until the ball and she loses a glass slipper and doesn't tell the prince who she is or her name.This was a good movie too but like I said I prefer Lily James' version.7/10Kudos though for not having Ever After predicable even though parts of it was as I knew Danielle would be with the prince in the end.
Laura Clay
I was a child when I first saw this film and it has always been one of my absolute favourites. The setting, the costumes (especially Danielle's ball gown and glass slippers), and the storyline are just superb, followed by great performances from all the actors including Melanie Lynskey, Timothy West, Judy Parfitt, Megan Dodds and Patrick Godfrey.Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott are perfect for the roles of Danielle and Prince Henry and you fall in love with both of them from the start. Drew Barrymore turns the usual 'damsel' Cinderella into a strong-minded, and strong-willed female lead, whilst Dougray Scott ignites the rebellious side to the prince Charming of the fairytale. Anjelica Houston is graciously ruthless in her portrayal of the Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent aka the evil stepmother, and both Lynskey and Dodds make very comical 'ugly stepsisters'.All in all, this film is a fantastic retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytale, with a wonderful cast, both leading and supporting, and leaves you with that magical feeling of warmth and happiness.
