I’ve seen the movie Ella Enchanted, but never read the book. I’ve heard a lot of people say the movie is very different from the book. Can someone tell me how?
How Is The Movie Ella Enchanted Different From The Book?
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The movie only has the name and the basic basic plot the same. You know, the whole obedience spell, and ordinary girl winning handsome prince part. Ther ethe resemblance ends.
The evil uncle? Didn’t exist. The evil talking pet snake? He didn’t exist either. Char’s parents are still the reigning monarchs. And Mandy, the cook, plays a HUGE role in the book. She is in the book more than the prince! She is very importatn. And she is either hardly in the movie, or not in it at all. The whole revolution thing? Made up. The elves and gnomes and giants all have their own happy little communities, except where Lucinda comes in.
I loved the book, and if my friend wasn’t loving the movie (because she loves what I call emotional or stupid movies. She’s an anime fan and anything sappy she loves) I would have walked out. And I don’t usually mind it when they change things in movies. Some things have to be changed. But to turn that book into what it was as a movie… It didn’t deserve the title they gave it.
Read the book. It might ruin the movie for you, but the book is so good it’s worth it. I promise.
Here’s a summary (without giving too much away)
When Ella was an hour old, the fairy Lucinda “blessed” her with obedience. Whenever Ella is told to do something, she must do it, including promising never to reveal her terrible secret.
After her mother dies, Ella is sent to finishing school with her nasty stepsisters, Hattie and Olive. Hattie soon discovers the curse and takes advantage of Ella. Running away, Ella finds Lucinda and begs her to lift the curse, but the fairy refuses. Ella must go home and resign herself to a life of drudgery.
Her friend, Prince Charmont, is in love with her, but Ella knows she can never marry him–her curse would put him in grave danger. What can she do? How can she break the curse? Is she strong enough?
The book is more old time. Like there are no ‘escalators’ in the book but there are in the movie. There are no ‘Prince Char Fan Clubs’ in the book either. My sister was very disappointed with the movie.