There are more than 500 versions of the story of Cinderella in the world. The latest in 2021 takes many liberties with this classic fairytale and throws in a bit of Glee and a dash of Hamilton. The main character, Ella, has dreams of being a fashion designer and is played by pop singer Camila Cabello, hoping to become an actress. They both struggle for almost two hours during this project. The recent Cruella movie also had the protagonist dreaming of fashion design. Weren't there any other jobs out there for women at that time period?
Much of the blame lies in writer and director Kay Cannon, who brings her Pitch Perfect experience to Ella's story, including a modern catalog of songs that simply don't work. There's a mashup of “What Man” and “Seven Nation Army” that will give some people nightmares and Ed Sheeran's "Perfect" comes off corny. The new tunes aren't memorable enough to even be on the same level as the cover songs, unfortunately.