Cinderella

Data
Title: Cinderella
Year: 1950
Length: 74 minutes
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson & Hamilton Luske
Writers: Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Ted Sears, Winston Hibler, Homer Brightman, Harry Reeves, Ken Anderson & Joe Rinaldi, based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault
Starring: Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, James MacDonald, Luis Van Rooten
Music: Mack David, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston (songs); Paul J. Smith & Oliver Wallace (score)
Distinctions: Oscar nominations for Best Score (musical), Best Song ("Bibbidy-Bobbidi-Boo") and Best Sound Recording

My reaction
Synopsis: a girl is forced to do a full day's work, with only an army of mice and birds to wait on her
How I saw it: on video several times, most recently yesterday (have on VHS)
Concept: Bad. Why make a film of Perrault when there are so many great Grimm stories? The guy is bland and unrelatable, with "Cinderella" in particular being a fine example of Stories That Should Have Died With Their Times.
Story: Bad. See above.
Characters: Good.
Dialog: Good. Mostly corny, but with moments of greatness.
Pacing: Good.
Cinematography: Good.
Special effects/design: Great.
Acting: Good.
Music: Great.
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good). Despite how I feel about the story, I found the movie much more enjoyable than I'd remembered it. Perhaps my appreciation for adorable critters has grown since the last time I saw it.
Objective Rating: 2.8/4 (Good).