Movie Review

Ella Enchanted. Fantasy-Comedy. Rated PG. A new take on Cinderella. But hipper. It's based on a book by Gail Levine. The story has the usual wicked step-mother, the two mean step-sisters, the pretty protagonist, Ella of Frell, (Anne Hathaway) and a prince, Prince Charmont. But in this story the twist is: Ella has been given the gift of absolute obedience by a fairy when she's a baby. When her cruel step-sister finds this out she makes Ella do things she shouldn't. I mean who really wants to actually hold their tongue when someone just wants you to be quiet? Not Ella. With a talking book to help her Ella leaves her home in search of the fairy who gave her such an annoying gift. Along the way she has adventures. Cary Elwes does a great job as the evil plotting antagonist.