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Hello Cinephiles,
Today we’re talking about the 2022 film Sneakerella.
Story
This was a modern take on Cinderella and had a lot of throwbacks to the Disney Cinderella. The story was pretty standard, but included a nice, if awkward, Aladdin twist.
Score: 0.5
Characters
The two mains had a lot of chemistry and the rest of the cast was great. The acting was top notch, I particularly liked his best friend and fairy god-father.
I am a little peeved at the lack of development dedicated to the step-father. He didn’t earn his happy ending by being anything but obtuse. He was still a jerk, just not too big a jerk.
Score: 0.5
Dialogue
The dialogue was excellent. It felt authentic to my ear and was quite witty. I liked the puns and plays on classic Disney.
Score: 1
Visuals and Music
The locations and cinematography were stunning. The dance numbers were cool and everything about it was beautifully colourful.
The music was solid. I won’t be humming the songs, but they were well done.
Score: 1
Fun
Maybe it was knowing how it ends or just not liking the angst, but the second half dragged a little for me. My 3yo was bored when there wasn’t any music and everyone else liked it okay.
Score: 0.5
Overall
A fun re-interpretation of Cinderella with great Disney Easter eggs and enjoyable songs. The movie doesn’t add much to the tried and true story, but doesn’t really need to.
Final Score: 3.5