'Ever After'
by Simon Calloway
Cast: Drew Barrymore; Anjelica Huston; Dougray Scott
DVD Widescreen 2.35:1/Trailer/Dolby 5.1/Language Selection
When I was a kid and my parents brought me to the movies, I saw a film by Disney called Cinderella. I never fully understood why kids liked this particular cartoon. I found it annoying and boring, even for a cartoon, with the magic pumpkin and talking mice simply uninteresting. But, I was never a Disney-type kid.
Now, when I heard Drew Barrymore would be starring in a live action story of Cinderella, not produced by Disney, I thought, It could be interesting. And Anjelica Huston as the wicked stepmother? I'm there.
Little did I know, I have found my new favorite movie. Ever After is an enchanting, lovely adaptation of the silly Disney cartoon. It is told through different versus, such as Cinderella's name being Danielle, and the magic pumpkin and mice have taken a hike (thank God!). This is one of the reasons Ever After works.
Since you know the story, I will not waste the time to tell it. I will tell, however, that the story takes different turns, resulting in very (crowd) pleasing excitment. Barrymore is just perfect for the role of Danielle, while Huston is, of course, chillingly excellent as the evil stepmom. This is her film, so to speak. She steals all her scenes, although Barrymore has a certain sparkle that makes you want to just watch her and nothing else.
Do yourself a favor and see this film. It will restore your faith in movies.
***** ~TeenViews (c) 1999~
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