Like many girls cheered and criticized by many film critics, this movie is just a simple retelling of fairy tales. The three-dimensional image of the stepmother has enriched the relationship between the prince and Cinderella, and of course, it has once again released magic on the screen gorgeously. The first thing I thought about this movie was Stardust, a well-made original fantasy story. If you go to see this movie without any baggage, it is a very good magical story, with vivid and real characters, a smooth and pleasantly paced plot, and it is not inferior to the various commercial films last year.
Fairy tale retelling is a tough task. The main line of the story that the general audience attaches the most importance to is already familiar to the audience, and the audience can't help but put on the mentality of the teacher checking the students' recitation. The clever approach, such as Sleeping Mantra, cuts through the negative characters that the audience pays less attention to, and taps into the narrative space by enriching the character images; bold ones, such as "Snow White and the Huntsman", are completely feminist, and the story is tossed in a mess. "The Enchanted Black Forest" disappointed me a little. The unique attributes of the musical make it an independent benchmark for evaluation, but the final story has not been able to explore enough new ideas.
In a movie adaptation, the long-running TV series "Fairy Tale Town" is worth mentioning. By assigning characters repeatedly, the connection between fairy tales is greatly tightened, and the dramatic effect is very satisfying. It's a pity that the audience's curiosity is very limited. Once consumed, it will be boring. If you don't pay attention to the growth of the character, it will be as boring as a runaway Coke.
Say it will be right. As I mentioned in my short review, I think there is value in retelling fairy tales in the moment. On the shallow side, the retelling of an old story is enhanced by technological and aesthetic advancements, as the same requirement is re-implemented in increasingly better new programming languages and new algorithmic structures. Whenever the (even shallow) dreams of girls are worth protecting, isn't the legend of Santa Claus still believed by generations of children? While some elements of fairy tales deserve further discussion, there is nothing wrong in any era to encourage the good and the beautiful, to celebrate happiness and true love.
Of course, the story isn't that perfect. What everyone would like to praise is the beauty and depth of the role of the stepmother, but I am more concerned about where does the power of the stepmother's abuse come from? What did Cinderina do to resist this force, and why did it fail? (This is a very feminist point, and it involves the imprint of the era in which the original story was written). Why did the fairy godmother appear so late and didn't help Xiandu Lina change her life early (as the saying goes, don't help the poor?) The little test in the movie is too random and temporary. According to modern viewpoints, is it enough to be a fairy? The proof of Du Lina's excellent character?
A very interesting point of the movie is the repeated emphasis on Cinderella's name, which is inherently insulting and has become a tool for stepmothers and bad sisters to "define" Cinderella's personality, and the repeated emphasis on origin and character are also (not so) It's a veiled expression of the writer's ambition to elevate and elevate the core of the story. I applaud this behavior and wish it were bolder and more relaxed.
Of course, we still can't forget Disney's positioning for the film. For all the accusations of being "too superficial", I think the film can be accepted without any shame. But beyond this superficiality, this film re-lights the fairytale star of "Cinderella" that has been dimmed due to its age, and also gives adult audiences more space to think. The depth of the film just depends on how far the audience thinks.
For the spoofs and sarcasm that will come later, I advise fans not to be offended either - Cinderella is a story with a long history that can stand up to such hoaxes. In addition to feeling its lasting positive force and rejuvenated beauty, if you are willing to think about "if you don't meet the prince, how does Cinderella change her destiny", it is a supreme credit.
Finally, I feel that the movie is really beautiful, so beautiful that people can't help but want to believe in fairy tales and magic.
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