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Nov 22, 2018
Of course, with its impressive $95 million budget behind it - This retelling of the familiar "Cinderella" fairy-tale is gonna be a real sight to behold. Indeed. (Just dig those sparkling glass slippers!) But, where this film's major weakness came into play was in its flimsy, wafer-thin, seen-it-all-before story-line. I mean - Since just about everyone over the age of 3 knows Cinderella's story inside-out and backwards - What was the point of this extravagant production, anyway? (except to dazzle us with more slick CG imagery) There were absolutely no surprises in Cinderella's story, whatsoever. I found that the whole production had a decidedly cold and sterile feel to it. And, Cate Blanchett, as the wicked stepmother, was nothing but a completely unconvincing dishrag.