‘Cinderella’ movie review: Camila Cabello dishes out a little bit of millennial fairy dust

Director Kay Cannon makes her princess a career woman with dreams of making it big as a designer — with song, dance, and everything in between

Who doesn’t like comfort food? Once in a while, it is alright to indulge in fries, daal-chawal, samosa, biryani or rasam-rice. The security blanket offered by these familiar foods is its own reward. An un-deconstructed fairy tale is the best kind of comfort food. The Cinderella story of an ignored, ill-used girl hitting the jackpot, while the wicked get their just desserts, is as satisfying as an All Saints’ sugar doughnut. . Disney’s live action Cinderella (2015) with Lily James as Cinderella, Cate Blanchett as the imperious stepmother and Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother was directed by Kenneth Branagh and stuck to the broad outlines of the tale as does this one. , has included song and dance and made Cinderella (Camila Cabello) a career woman with dreams of making it big as a designer.