Yes, there are personified animals who seem to understand and communicate with Cinderella; yes, there is a fairy godmother played to perfection by the eccentric Helena Bonham Carter; and yes ...

A girl named Ella (Cinderella) has the purest heart living ... and a little help from her fairy godmother, of course.

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a ...

and is only able to go to the ball with the help of her fairy godmother, whose magic only lasts until midnight. After Cinderella runs away and leaves behind a glass slipper, Prince Charming goes ...

Inside the ornate room, decorated with Cinderella-blue draperies, golden chandeliers, and frescoes, kids are treated by Fairy Godmother's apprentices to hairstyling, manicures, and costumes.