From her father's death to her glass slippers, Disney's Cinderella diverges from the original fairy tale several times.
Elton was dressed as Prince Charming while Betty donned Cinderella’s classic blue gown ... and they’ve had a chance to be married for that long, so it’s crazy.” ...
Imagine the story of Cinderella if the Fairy Godmother had conjured up a pair of Crocs instead of glass slippers. In that story, the ball might have Jello shots and the party wouldn’t even get started ...
Emilie Blichfeldt's The Ugly Stepsister twists Cinderella into a bloody horror story about the pain and despair of trying to meet beauty standards.
The Ugly Stepsister” works best when it’s not just merely tweaking but thoroughly elaborating on its source material.
Blichfeldt, who wrote and directed the feature, wanted to explore the story not from Cinderella’s viewpoint ... beauty she believes she needs to marry Prince Julian (Isac Calmroth).