EverAfter 1998

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Handsomely set in 15th-century France, it gracefully folds in all sorts of 20th-century values. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Though director Andy Tennant was enthusiastic about putting this kind of spin on Cinderella, his touch turns out to be counterproductive. Read more

Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader: Drew Barrymore plays the complicated belle of the climactic ball and develops a convincing intellectually based friendship with the prince. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: A Cinderella without mice as coachmen, in other words, had better have a mighty fine excuse for tampering with a successful formula. Against many odds, Ever After comes up with a good one. Read more

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Stephen Holden, New York Times: Veering wildly between farce and suds, the movie never makes up its mind whether it's a spoof, a soap opera or a feminist pep talk. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Sure to be a hit with almost everyone who sees it. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The old tale still has life and passion in it. Read more

Charles Taylor, Salon.com: Barrymore has the sort of charm that can make you cockeyed with happiness. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: The best Cinderella movie ever. Read more

Wally Hammond, Time Out: Given that this is adolescent romance, never straying far from traditional stereotypes, its 'progressive' feel-good aura is mainly down to Barrymore, whose limitations are only exposed in big love scenes. Read more

Leonard Klady, Variety: The script by Susannah Grant, Rick Parks and director Andy Tennant successfully maintains the story's period trappings while introducing a heroine with modern resonance. Read more