While I’ll never be fully onboard the Disney train, I do feel that the more I’ve subjected myself to watching these animated classics, the less venom I feel for them. I’d written them off as childish farce, and I do to some degree believe that still. These films are clearly targeted to children, and those that have such nostalgic love for them should all grow up. I’d say that more often if I weren’t still such an ardent fan of Robots. As I make my way through the princess oriented tales of Disney, there’s a noticeable quality increase. Cinderella is something that has been reduced to pantomime fodder in this country, a place where Joe Pasquale wears some oversized shoes and yells at the audience. Thankfully, that doesn’t happen here.
Comparing this directly with that of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, it’s amazing to see the quick evolution of Disney’s animation style. Their detailing and direction vastly improved between a mere decade of work. The praise for the animation is most likely due to the familiarity I feel, reminding me of the glory days of Tom and Jerry, but a tad more refined for the big screen. Maybe my mind sees a cat and a mouse together on the screen and instantly assumes that farcical slapstick will immediately occur, but in this instance, the style of animation and the back and forth we briefly receive between these characters does indeed remind me of animated films that I’d rather be watching.
Some of the songs throughout are rather poor, whichever one the mice sing is, at the best of times, entirely unbearable. But Cinderella features more than a handful of endearing songs that even I remember from the various adverts, clips and soundtracks I’ve accidentally indulged in before viewing this. Iconic isn’t really a word I like to throw around all that much, but the songs within Cinderella are without a doubt in need of such a word. It feels like a staple of the Disney brand to hear some of the songs that ruminate in the foreground of this.
It’s a simple story, one that won’t be too taxing on the mind of anyone looking to watch. Even my stony heart enjoyed bits and pieces of this one. Lovely animation and a few nice songs make for a nice time on the whole. Completely forgettable, but forgivably short and clear in its plot. I’m not entirely sure what the message was for this one, always keep a hold of your glass slippers, I guess. Who knows, who cares, it’s a decent enough film and a nice little timewaster for those looking for something that will take absolutely no brain power at all to observe and enjoy.
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