Review of Ella Enchanted (2004) by Deb S — 19 Jun 2010
Ella is a young lady with a terrible secret. She was "gifted" with a spell that compels her to be obedient to any command. Her father remarries and one of her new step-sisters figures out she has to do whatever she's told.
So she tells Ella to steal and say hurtful things for fun. Of course some of the things she has to do bring a chuckle. As you can imagine this creates problems when she falls in love with Prince Char, heir to the throne of Frell.
The plot centers on Ella's attempt to break the curse and win her prince in the end. The parallels to the story of Cinderella are subtle and charming and (Lucinda) Vivica A. Fox was hilarious as the fairy godmother but the snake stole the show.
This review of Ella Enchanted (2004) was written by Deb S on 19 Jun 2010.
Ella Enchanted has generally received positive reviews.
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