So I just saw the new Cinderella, and here are some thoughts I had :
1) HOLY SHIT COSTUMES ALL OF THEM MY GOD AMAZING XD Cate Blanchett's wardrobe was perfection. And that wedding dress was stunning (although I saw more of it in the promo photo than the actual film, so gorgeous)
2) I loved the nods to the animated version in the form of soundbites: Cinderella humming "Nightengale" (one of my favorites) and the mice making approximately the same noises (yes I have this film memorized so sue me)
3) The ball gown. (Yes this is separate from costumes deal with it) I have long dreamed of this ball gown being a real thing, and had pretty much accepted that it could not actually exist because physics. And the one I imagined was yellow. Because Belle is my favorite and the stunning frothy blue creation that Lily James is wearing in this film is actually a real person version of Belle's gown, not Cinderella's.
4) Watching them dance, I realized that all the interview quotes talking about realizing that the dress was a third entity in the relationship were totally spot on. That bitch stole the scene. And I was very impressed with our intrepid prince for being able to lift them both. (Although, let's be fair, Lily James plus that dress probably only weigh as much as one real person anyway)
5) Shoutouts to the casting folks for their work distracting me by having Agent Peggy Carter as Cinderella's mom and Stellan Skarsgard as the bad guy. I had to pull out my phone and make sure it was him before I could concentrate on what the hell he was saying. (In his trademark cadence, of course)
6) The prince is basically Kenneth Branaugh. I guess he figured since he was too old to star he'd just direct the lead to be like him? It worked. Same confident, oozing charm. There were several moments where the prince was obviously trying to win Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award.
Bonus thought: The credits for "Frozen Fever" were almost as long as the film itself.
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