While researching Disney animated movies, I reflected on the plot of Cinderella and how antiquated its message to young girls is (click here for an overly long, obtuse feminist critique of the film). Then I remembered a review from Roger Ebert about Ella Enchanted:
“Ella Enchanted” is enchanted, all right. Based on the beloved novel by Gail Carson Levine, it’s a high-spirited charmer, a fantasy that sparkles with delights. A lot of the fun is generated because it takes place in a world that is one part “Cinderella,” one part “Shrek,” and one part “The Princess Bride.”
I still haven’t gotten around to see this, and others have commented on how it is a fun antidote to the Disney Cinderella story. I think I’ll be putting this on the schedule for our next movie marathon.
