When a Second Love is Better

There’s nothing like a good Cinderella Story to make me feel better and both Sabrina 1954 and 1995 do the job well.

The earlier version has Audrey Hepburn, who makes nearly everything better. She is beautifully awkward, quirky and then at last radiant. I do think her dress at the ball is a little weird, but other than that, it’s a great movie. I’m not sure I completely believe Humphrey Bogart falling in love with her, but as long as Audrey is happy, I’m happy.

And surprisingly, I like the second version even better than the first. Not only do we get Han Solo pretending to be a business man, the script is fantastic. The first date sequence has some of the most tense, funny and romantic dialogue I’ve ever seen. I also like the way the first love interest is not such a loser. Greg Kinnear was charmingly flawed.

There is enough humor in both versions to balance out the very sweet romance.

What is your favorite Cinderella story?

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