Anne Hathaway stars as a young girl cursed with the ‘gift’ of obedience – she literally has to do anything anybody asks of her. Being at everybody’s beck and call (even if they didn’t know they were doing it) made growing up a miserable experience, and it looks like her young adulthood won’t be any better especially after her father remarries a wicked woman with two even more wicked daughters. Sick of being a doormat, Ella sets off on a quest to find the fairy who gave her the gift in the first place so she can get back her free will and live a life where she makes her own decisions. The script is smart, and director Tommy O’Haver (Get Over It) keeps the action movie at a lively pace. The supporting cast, especially Lucy Punch as one of the evil stepsisters and Minnie Driver as a good fairy, is top notch, and Hugh Dancy makes a perfect prince for Ella to win in the end. The real treat of the film, though, is Hathaway and her charming comic timing.
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