Warner Bros movie - "A Cinderella's Story"

Though it is a romantic, almost bedtime story kind of movie, there are several themes that are notable.

Theme no. 1 - FEAR
This is the no. 1 enemy of a lot of people. Everyone will have their fair share of innate fear. It is how people choose to view the fear. Is it a challenge for them or does it signify a chance to grow in personal maturity by looking at this fear from a different lens or perspective.

The Quote I remember the best was

"Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game. "

This is almost the same as 

"Never let the fear of failure, keep you from achieving your goal." 

In the movie,the female lead played by Hilary Duff actually persevering to go on with her life and future to Princeton amidst her obstacles with money and stepmother with her positive attitude of never say die.  We all have fear of losing what we have amassed or in our possession. To let go and pursue something which is not even visible is potentially harrowing experience. A high-risk investment with a likely good profits.


Theme no. 2 - identity and self-expression


A common stage that young adults and teenagers go through. How to show people who you really are without hurting people or showing them disrespect unintentionally? To tell people off that you are actually who you are, is very painful for both the sender and the receiver of the message even though it is done in a nice manner.


The quote in the movie in which Sam told Austin to stop hiding himself and reveal his true nature. People should adjust themselves with the changes. There is no way one can hide the true nature all the time. At some point in time, the person cannot hold the pent up frustrations anymore and explode. It may do more harm than good in the relationships than revealing the true nature of the person right from the start.

"I never pretended to be somebody else. It's been me all along. And it was me who was hurt in front of everybody. Look, I didn't come here to yell at you, okay? I came to tell you that I know what it feels like to be afraid to show who you are. I was, but I'm not anymore. And the thing is, I really don't care what people think about me... because I believe in myself. And I know that things are gonna be okay. But even though I have no family, and no job, and no money for college... it's you that I feel sorry for. "

Theme no.3 - Analogies for Dreams

"Fairytales aint just about find princes. They are about fulfilling your dreams and about standing up for what you believed in."

Fairytales, though, rosy and ends well, lies on 1 presupposition, 

"People are equipped with all the resources they need to make the changes they want or achieve their desired outcomes" . 

People are all poised to succeed, just that they need to find an area to focus their talents on. 


Movie watching is not just solely for entertainment but movies mirrors life and provide a different lens to look at things. Try doing that the next time you are in cinema.