The New Adventures of Cinderella

Luckilly, I came across this film browsing TV channels - otherwise I would have never decided to watch another Cinderella movie, especially that French films are generally not widely advertised. And it appeared to be so funny and fresh, that I was eager to watch it again a week later. The film appears fresh partly because it is French - in different style, than dominating American style of story-telling, without known stars.

The film is actually very funny, light and dynamic comedy. The female protagonist Julie is an office worker, neglected by her handsome egoist boss, on whom she's got a secret crush. It happens, that she agrees to be a babysitter for his kid one evening - and she tells him a story on Cinderella. Naturally, she is the Cinderella, and the story quickly develops in its own direction, loosely based on classic tale. Thanks to it, Julie comes to understand, who should be her prince.

The film reminds me of classic Mel Brooks' works, but more modern, and with more subtle humour. The characters are dynamic, especially prince Marco and the duke (or "duche", as the king titles him). Mean sisters are not that mean, and a fairy is very atypical, to say least... We have also seven big dwarves. The film's strength is a humour in wordplays. And there are some subtle funny innuendos for grown-up viewers, like the prince, who desperately tries to put a shoe on attractive big-breasted girl's foot. The Cinderella is an independent modern woman, and the ending is satisfying and logical in a whole context.

All in all, definitely worth watching.