‘Steps’ struggles to balance its Cinderella retelling
The animated Netflix film centres on Cinderella’s stepsisters, but The A.V. Club says its competing plotlines and jokes dilute the story’s ideas and performances. It is due for release on 20 November.
Steps retells Cinderella from the perspective of stepsisters Lilith and Margot, with Amanda Seyfried, Ali Wong and Stephanie Hsu among its voice cast. The A.V. ClubThe Hollywood Reporter
The A.V. Club says the film raises ideas about race and privilege but does not develop them clearly, as it moves between sisterly conflict, a threat to the kingdom and comic detours. The A.V. Club
The review criticises the character animation for flattening the cast’s performances. The film is scheduled to arrive on Netflix on 20 November. The A.V. Club