Enchanted Movie
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The real world and the animated world collide.
This fairytale princess is about to meet a real Prince Charming.
This fairytale princess is about to meet a real prince charming.
In an animated fairy tale world, a young girl meets and falls in love with the handsome prince of her dreams. News of this romance upsets the prince's mother, the evil queen, who uses her black magic to send the girl hurtling out of the animated world into the one place in the universe where there is no true love: modern day Manhattan. The now-real girl has to survive in New York City and find her way home again to her true love.
| Amy Adams | Giselle |
| James Marsden | Prince Edward |
| Idina Menzel | Nancy Tremaine |
| Susan Sarandon | Queen Narissa |
| Patrick Dempsey | Robert Philip |
| Timothy Spall | Nathaniel |
| Rachel Covey | Morgan Philip |
| Samantha Ivers | Angie |
| Matt Servitto | Arty |
| Joseph Siravo | Bartender |
| Michaela Conlin | May |
| Jeff Bennett | Pip in Andalasia |
| Kevin Lima | Pip in New York |
| Emma Rose Lima | Bluebird/Fawn/Rapunzel |
| Teala Dunn | Bunny |
| Kevin Lima |
8.20 out of 10 (5050 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Wow some how another good movie was made
posted on 30 Aug 2009Well I did not want to see this movie me and my girlfriend were standing at the booth this was the only one playing. So we bought tickets for the show she was more then happy to have conned me into seeing this film. At first I was watching the movie and saw that it was animated and there was a lot of singing and was rather annoyed. I am 21 years old lol and not my thing, but a sudden turn of events they became human and they started joking around. But the singing was still there I became used to that very fast. Any way the acting was rather nice kinda reminded me of the whole robin hood men in tights thing, but it was not. Kid will love this one and you will to you will find your self humming or nodding your head to the songs or tunes I did some how. But take your time away from the guns and blood and gore and see this movie may make you feel young at heart.
Amy Adams is Enchanting!
posted on 30 Aug 2009A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess from the past who is thrust into present-day by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?I was quite embarrassed to see myself in a crowd of mothers and children while watching the film. Still, I wouldn't mind since I knew this was going to be a good movie. Was I right? Yes but it did fell below my expectations. The whole concept felt like another film released this year. It was called "Happily N'ever After" and that had a much better sense of humor because there were some jokes the adults could enjoy.The jokes in this film were pretty basic and childish and maybe a few that were laugh-out-loud. But this film in't about the comedy, right? Well, for the most part, this is a very cute, entertaining, although sometimes dragging a bit, and for the whole family to enjoy.Yes, the movie is predictable but the main reason why this movie worked, and I know people would agree, is because of Amy Adams! If another actress would take her spot, it wouldn't have been much successful as it is right now. She is just magical in her role, which was really good. James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, and Patrick Dempsey all played their role really well too.The songs in here are a bit cheesy and overly cute, although it wasn't anything special. The special effects in the end were, I thought, was just unnecessary. Overall, it's good family entertainment for November and December but it's not a classic. It's just a worthwhile trip that people may forget until next year.
Started out good...
posted on 30 Aug 2009The animation was fun. Looked dated but it was probably supposed to. When she arrived in Times Square it was funny. For about 45 minutes it was very funny and very clever. It did not stay that way. It became the very thing it was making fun of so the beginning and the end were like two separate movies for me.I do think that Amy Adams is extremely good and has enough talent and screen presence to keep the movie intact even when things go slightly corny. If she's not real good, the whole thing pretty much can fall apart.James Marsden is also very good as Prince Edward. Having seen him in this and in "Hairspray" I am beginning to think I should be a fan. What was a little funny to me what that one day last summer I saw him in Central Park, and then he had that scene in Central Park when the guys on bikes run over him...Went with several family members, all female, and they really loved this a lot. I cannot quite join them in that sentiment, but I did enjoy it more often than not. I could have done without Pip, completely. A little too cutesy for me, really. 8/10.
Dreadful.
posted on 30 Aug 2009This was a pathetic attempt, despite a couple of quirky and fab moments. Enchanted was an utter disappointment, and I am in complete shock at its high rating on IMDb. This film had a fantastic and original idea, I must say, but sometimes things don't work out. The film at times was too cheesy it made me cringe, and it got so terrible, that I walked out of the theatre with my friend near the end of the movie (So I did actually see basically all of it). There is a fine line between good cheesy, and too much cheese for one film. This was too much. The acting was rough, and alright. Nothing which made me go wow. Some of the ideas though turned into catastrophe. For example, the over the top dance numbers which made me what to throw my drink at the screen. The film was just dreadful, to say the least. Although, I am sure there are little girls who would enjoy the film, basically only because there is a pretty little princess in a pretty little gown who had to marry a hunky prince, and has a squirrel friend who talks. Other than that, I suggest you stay away from this film. 4/10.
Bearably Cute
posted on 30 Aug 2009My friends and I are big Disney fanatics, so we went to see Enchanted with open minds.The movie's playful satire of the age of classic Disney animation is the best part. Even the title is written in the Gothic style shown in Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. The animation and score (composed by Alan Menken...see The Lion King and numerous other 90s Disney movies) are simply the icing on the cake at the beginning. In the animation world the kids will be entertained and the teenagers and adults will chortle as they remember the overly-enthusiastic naiveness of the protagonists of early Disney films.Giselle (played superbly by Amy Adams...this woman walks, sits down, does EVERYTHING in character. The innocent vitality she has for life at the beginning of the movie never wavers even when she experiences reality) is super excited to get married to her cliché Prince Charming (James Marsden, also wonderful. His range is incredible...I still can't believe he is also Cyclops and Corny Collins). Conveniently, Charming rides up on his white horse and saves her from a troll, and upon meeting her for the first time decides to get married the next day. But alas, the evil queen(Susan Saradon, who has a regrettably short part so I can't comment on her performance) knows that once Charming, her stepson, marries Giselle she will have to give up her throne to her stepdaughter. So she decides to trick her into a play "where there are no happily ever afters" by way of a magic well.Patrick Dempsey plays a lawyer who grows skeptical of the subtle fantasy of living thanks to his own corroding marriage, but thankfully he meets Giselle who reminds him (through turning a daily stroll through Central Park into a musical Howard Ashman would be proud of) of the Disney magic in everyone! The movie is rather cute, but the singing and the happiness and the flowers get annoying (although still bearable) after about an hour. The score is better than the forgettable script...the jokes come from the performances, not the writing. I was mostly disappointed in the holes in the plot. Events that shouldn't have happened in reality were never explained (how did the queen's henchman keep disguising himself? How was Giselle able to swing herself up on a building after the queen?)...I know the movie's supposed to be a fantasy but the screenwriters should not completely alter the rules of reality when the point is to show the differences between the real and animated world.The script is the biggest flaw. Frankly I think the cinematography could have been better too, especially in Giselle's scenes (more sweeping tracking shots of the scenery would have maintained the realism of the fantasy). But whatever. It wasn't a waste of a movie. Take the kids, and Disney fanatics will appreciate the attempt to recreate the classic animation age...but will notice some elements missing that makes this movie feel like it has less heart than it advertises.
A fantastic montage to the three Classic Disney Princess movies
posted on 30 Aug 2009I have just saw Enchanted which was fantastic. I'm also glad that 2D is coming back to Disney, 'cause as I said it, I grew up with the 2D Classics and I'll always love them for years to come...I mean 3D's great and all but it's fascinating as 2D. The animation for the scenes in Andalasia is beautifully done, and the characters (animated) are REAL dead-ringers to the actors in the film - Amy Adams,James Marsden and Susan Sarandon; I love Giselle, and I also love the pink dress in the beginning (you know, if she had wings she could have been a "Fairy" Princess); and admittedly in a way, Giselle is kind of like me : I believe in "Happily After Ever."The film was a direct montage to the three Classic Disney Princess movies (Snow White,Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty), and I love the Disney Princesses (Aurora and Ariel are my top favs), and I DO consider Giselle as one of them, and Mrs. Adams has been getting rave reviews; I have also bought the new doll (in the pink outfit of course); so I think she deserves to be added to the list of Disney princesses (though she's in between worlds - animated Andalasia and real-life New York). My favorite song from the soundtrack is "True Love's Kiss;" just to let you know.
Fun movie
posted on 30 Aug 2009This was a fun flick to watch. It kept me entertained and was definitely worth the price of admission. I especially liked the work of Amy Adams, she was a gas and very engaging in her role. I have always been a James Mardsen fan and have been impressed with his recent work here and on Hairspray. Susan Sarandon is juicy in her role as the evil step-mother/witch. I liked her tone here. Patrick Dempsey and the young girl were quite good, but the film really belongs to Amy Adams. I have to admit though, I heard women around me swooning every time Patrick Dempsey did something, so obviously some of his female fans may disagree with me on that.As far as the film goes, it is a comedy throughout, with some kinda lame computer-generated action towards the end. For the most part is uses effects very well, but the stuff towards the end looks kinda fake and tacked on. It was the only part of the film that seemed forced or out of place to me. The good news is that it turns it around at the very end and has a satisfying, if a little predictable ending.Good all around. Recommended!
Amy Adams is Absolutely Perfect!
posted on 30 Aug 2009Let me first preface that I have a predisposition for enjoying Disney animated films. I'm not sure if its the child in me, or the fairy-tale stories, or what; but for whatever reason, I have a rather large soft spot for them. Enchanted is no different and has not swayed me from my position a bit. It left me wanting so much more. At first I was concerned with how the transition from animation to live action would really look like on screen, but my fears soon faded away the first time I saw Amy Adams pop out of a sewer in a giant wedding dress. How marvelous and enchanting she truly is, I thought; and how animated! How absolutely animated she is! It's really as if the cartoon has come to life--as if the New York City backdrop is just that, a fabricated, foreign backdrop. And then she started talking... And her voice, her facial expressions, everything: completely animated. After the film, David and Yen told me I absolutely had to see Junebug, and I certainly will after this performance. She shined the entire time on screen and she sold me. I actually believed she was really from some fairy-tale, animated world where dreams come true and everyone lives happily ever after. I loved her so much, I'm not even going to mention the other performances other than to say they were adequate and took nothing away from the film. I'll also note that the Central Park musical number is to die for.I will, however, take a brief look at the story as well. I know what you're thinking: some cheese ball romantic-comedy mush that's over-the-top and kid stuff, right? Well, think again. This story is all grown up, philosophically and realistically. I really liked the existential observations the characters made, being in this odd conundrum. Both they and we learn something about love and fairy-tales; about reality and fantasy; but above all, we learn that it's ultimately a compromise between the two that finds us all true genuine happiness, forever... and ever.
Whats not to like?
posted on 30 Aug 2009First off my favorite movie is Predator. While in town I went and watched 4 movies in the theater. No Country for Old Men, The Mist, Beowulf, And Enchanted. Enchanted was my cousins girlfriend's idea. I would have to say I enjoyed Enchanted the most. So this is a recommendation from a sci-fi, violence loving, movie goer. Watching the Animated scene in the beginning was something else. I thought I was laughing just because it was so over the top fairy tale BS, and there was no way I could last through much more of it. Then I realized that it was just all ironical humor. Kids will never realize this and enjoy the movie for all its fairy-tale goodness. But adults will love it for all the stabs it takes at fairy-tale goodness. Just a great movie! PS Beowulf left me disappointed, No Country For Old Men, although great, left me wanting finality, and The Mist,although enjoyable, left me a little bit depressed and disturbed.No matter who you are or what kind of movies you like, you probably should go watch this one.
Believe the positive comments!
posted on 30 Aug 2009I don't watch much television, so I went to this movie knowing very little about it - only that a Disney heroine is suddenly ripped into the real world. I made assumptions. I expected to laugh while the real world defeated all the foolish sensibilities of a fairy-tale princess. ...you know, the usual. The "reality" stuff. I feel a little guilty and ashamed now.The cast is fantastic; they chose charming and brilliant actors (or actresses) to fill each respective role - from the real-world every-man (Dempsey), to the bumbling mook (we love Spall; he knows how to work his 'look' and totally own a role). What really stands out, however, is Amy Adams's 'Gizelle'. The actress completely nailed it. I found it actually kind of amazing that she was able to bring the MOVEMENT of an animated Disney heroine to live action - with all the swaning, flouncing, and over-done hand gestures. Watching an actress attempt this could have been too embarrassing to watch, but she managed it while looking completely unintentional - and it really, really worked.The story itself is typical, and virtually every element is formulaic - but the "magic" is in how it's presented. This is Disney at it's best, reworking all the tried & true methods to create something new and fresh, without the risk of disappointment. You get drawn in, you care about the outcome - and you get your money's worth.Wonderful movie. Go see it!
Enchanted was enchanting!
posted on 30 Aug 2009Wow what a perfect movie to end a good Thanksgiving! This was great and really cute. Basically it's Disney classic princess stories meets the real world of New York in a truly enjoyable and hilarious way. The music was excellent as well. I'm not always huge on musicals...they have to be really good for me to like them...but this was great. This movie was cheesy as hell at some points but it does it in a cute, smart, and entertaining way...who woulda thought that was possible? haha but it is! Amy Adams was AMAZING, just fantastic as Giselle. She was just so endearing and naturally charismatic...she has a great screen presence and keeps you watching. McDreamy (aka Patrick Dempsey if you didn't know his nickname lol) was great as well...I've yet to see a bad performance from him. James Marsden was HILARIOUS as Prince Edward and he just keeps you laughing all of the time. And the little girl who plays Morgan, Rachel Covey, was really endearing as well.There's nothing really negative I can say about this movie. It just kept me smiling the whole time... a perfect feel good movie for all ages, highly recommended! 10/10
The steel beast is defeated peasants, you are free…Enchanted
posted on 30 Aug 2009In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, I will post a family film review. Who better to deliver in that genre than Disney with their new animated/live action hybrid Enchanted. This movie is very cute and quite good at being both wholesome for the kiddies and tongue-in-cheek for the adults. You need to appreciate a studio being able to poke fun at itself. By using the classic stories of Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty, all made famous in their own right by the Mouse House, we are given some big laughs. The acting is very self-referential and broad as far as the fairy tale roles that make the journey into our world's New York City go. Screenwriter Bill Kelly gives the cast some great lines and set pieces to play in, ultimately showing us that the storybooks aren't always right. True love does exist, but not necessarily with the one you first think. The message is good, the songs are good, the animation and acting are good—Disney came through with this one. Along with Meet the Robinsons, Mickey and friends may be turning the ship around into a new renaissance.We are ushered into the story with some 2D animation of Giselle, a pretty girl looking for her Prince Charming. That man is in fact Prince Edward, recently being led by his stepmother's henchman to battle ogres and partake in adventure to keep his mind off a wife. You see if he marries, Queen Narissa loses her crown and he becomes King. She is having none of that and will cross into evil stepmother/queen/hag territory to trick Giselle into falling through a portal to our world. Now a fish-out-of-water, she must find her way back to her love, that eventually comes looking for her along with her best friend Pip the squirrel and the evil witch's lackey Nathaniel. It is on this path that she runs into divorce lawyer Robert Philip and turns both his and her life upside down.I love how the fantasy world comes into ours so awkwardly. Giselle's ability to call on all the animals of her meadows allows her to do the same in NY, only the creatures she gets are rats, pigeons, cockroaches, and flies—yet they all do the work anyway—it's priceless. Also, when she breaks into song, all the people on the streets join along and have a blast being part of the huge choreographed numbers. Her innocence is very precious and trying new things always gets her new lawyer friend in trouble, yet helps those in her wake. Patrick Dempsey plays that friend to great effect. He sees what she is doing and can't help but fall for her joyful, inability to see cruelty in the world. Playing the straight man to her craziness leads to wonderful moments of laughter as well as those full of poignancy and compassion, giving the kids in the audience something to think about and lessons to learn.While Dempsey's evolution as a man is something to appreciate, it is the transplants that shine. Amy Adams and James Marsden play Giselle and Prince Edward respectively. They bring the happy-go-lucky mentality of Andalasia to our disenchanted realm. The over-acting is great and the culture shock fantastic. Adams is gorgeous and has the chops to make the aloofness work, but also change later on into a human being that sees what reality brings. When she tells Edward that she was thinking instead of singing, his reaction really hits home on the vast void between storybook fantasy and the real world. As for Marsden, his childish actions are truly funny; a borderline simpleton, he believes in chivalry and when he is told a suspected villain is really a friend, he just flips a switch and is OK with it. His smile is infectious and his vacant expressions indispensable to the film working on the dual levels it does.Everything works here to bring a wonderful family-friendly story to life. Complete with its pop-up book bookends, Enchanted is truly magical. I don't know how it could ever have worked as a complete animated work, as I have read it originated as, so thankfully they took the plunge to expand it with live action. Crossing between the two worlds is seamless—2D characters turned into humans or 3D computer generated animals. With many instances ripe for a wrong turn, the filmmakers seem to come to all the right decisions. Working in older Disney yarns and playing each story thread to its effective conclusion leaves us with a tale that could become a classic amongst the ones it appropriates. So, if you are looking for a way to spend a couple hours with the whole family, Enchanted is definitely a great way to go.
Let yourself be Enchanted
posted on 30 Aug 2009Enchanted is truly a wonderful film, which took us back to the fairy tales of old from from the very beginning by opening the pages of an elaborate book. Amy Adams has a bit of every Princess who came before her. Patrick Dempsey turns into the very thing he didn't think existed anymore; the missing piece of a 'happily ever after' for a beautiful princess. James Marsden is the perfect Prince Charming, passionate, a bit full of himself, but still a perfect gentleman. Susan Sarandon is so wonderfully evil, cruel, sarcastic, and sadistic. Rachel Covey is a little fairy godmother princess, who plays perfectly with Amy. Timothy Spall is the traditional henchmen for the wicked queen, although he finds redemption and success in the end. Idina Menzel wasn't given nearly as much opportunity to shine as she usually does, but she's perfectly likable, and a happy ending finds her as well. Pip the chipmunk, Giselle's best friend shines in all the scenes he's in, particularly the charades scene. Julie Andrews' narration was like sprinkling a pinch of pixie dust on the magic.Alan Menken and Steven Schwartz add in a magic all their own. Their fans will be comforted to know that they have not lost their touch, and everything from the heroine's classic What-I-want song, to the fun, you-just-gotta-dance-to-it beat of 'That's How You Know', the Snow White-esquire of 'Happy Working Song', and the wonderful scores to add to Queen Narissa's arrival, and the girl's shopping trip, will take their rightful place along with the music from films such as Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Finally, Carrie Underwood singing Ever Ever After fits what is in the hearts of every person who is still stubbornly clinging to the idea of finding our own happy endings.
I really wanted to like this movie but..........
posted on 30 Aug 2009First off, let me say, I love Amy Adams. I think she is a wonderful actress, and she was a large part of why I wanted to see this movie. She was wonderful in this role, as well, without being annoying -- which could easily have happened, were this role put into the wrong hands.I'm not a fan of Patrick Dempsey (what the heck is the big deal over him, anyway?) and felt like there was very little chemistry between him and Miss Adams. His performance was very wooden, early in the movie.This movie had everything in it that I hate about Disney: product placement, product placement, product placement. I could tell you, from the opening scenes, where the marketing was.And it didn't make me laugh. So sad. It could've been a good film.
An enjoyable romp.
posted on 30 Aug 2009This is really the definition of "light entertainment," and seriously, I am still smiling about it now. After getting in the way of an Evil Queen, a fairytale princess is cast into an alternate reality--the real world as we know it--and must survive there until her rescue by her Prince Charming. Hmm! From the trailer I saw, my guess was that "Enchanted" was a one-joke show, a series of gags about how fairytale magic falls on its face in the real world. That Disney has managed to squeeze at least four or five good jokes out of the idea, and mixed in a few sprinkles of profundity on top of that, is something of an achievement. As a romp, it works fairly well, and it delivered quite a lot more than I was expecting. This is a risky film to make, and Disney gets points for having the guts to unleash this oddity on the holiday season. It's a fun film that isn't afraid to go, occasionally, in weird and startling directions. The intersection of the two worlds--the world of faith and magic, and the world of disillusionment and hard reality--creates the expected comedic drama at first. Then the two opposing realities begin to influence and change each other in unsettling and stimulating ways that may surprise the audience. The ideas aren't fully developed, but a crucial detail was attended to at the wrap-up that satisfied me--the main characters succeed mainly because they are able to grow beyond their previous conceptions of themselves.Along the way of telling this story, we get to see a very challenging film production featuring two distinct worlds and their accompanying designs, and the intermingling of these two worlds. It's occasionally heavy on visual effects and animated sequences, but the effects are always story-driven and never gratuitous--a surprising enough thing nowadays that it's worth taking note of. Strong film-making skills, with an old-school sensibility, are at work.My rating gets an extra point for an audacious, overblown MGM-style singing/dancing sequence, the kind that is rarely seen in theatres nowadays. Go see it!
Best family film of the year! I highly recommend it.
posted on 30 Aug 2009Looks like Disney's done it again; I am sure this movie will become an instant classic. I went in to the movie with pretty high expectations, and I must say I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. Amy Adams as Giselle was simply a joy to watch and James Marsden as Prince Edward was hilarious. Susan Sarandon as Queen Narissa was appropriately sinister and vile. Alan Menken's music was beautiful and, in a word, enchanting. Adams has a lovely singing voice, which I found a pleasant surprise. I especially enjoyed the tongue in cheek humor. Disney did a great job parodying their typical style, but at the same time, it was not overdone. Some of my favorite sequences were done as a parody. I found myself laughing (out loud) harder during this movie than any movie I have seen in a very long time. I especially enjoyed the over all clean-ness of the movie. There wasn't anything that I would be uncomfortable letting a young child see, which is a breath of fresh air in today's entertainment world. The story was engaging, the ending was happy but not over the top sappy, and the song and dance numbers were so much fun. I can't imagine anyone not liking this movie!
Excellent Film
posted on 30 Aug 2009I just saw this film last night and absolutely loved it. Much as the plot would suggest, it's everything you would expect of a Disney fairy tale come to life, with a bit of a modern twist. Amy Adams had the difficult job of portraying a character that could have easily been very two dimensional and clichéd, but she was fantastic, making Giselle a character the audience could sympathize with and root for. The film really has something in it for everyone. The women, men, children, and teenagers in the audience I saw it with all seemed to truly enjoy it. It is an excellent romantic comedy, but also wonderful family entertainment. While it does have moments of humor and subtext meant for the adults to appreciate, this is a film you don't have to be afraid to take your children to see. It contains positive messages for both the young and old - even hints of female empowerment that are so lacking in many of the classic fairy tales. I highly recommend this film.
Disney self-parody is enjoyable adventure for the whole family
posted on 30 Aug 2009When I first saw the trailer for this film I had my doubts that it would ever fly. The idea of turning Disney fantasy characters into real people running around New York City seemed clumsy and silly.The film soared way past my expectations. It is a wild ride from start to finish and offers nonstop laughter for child and adult alike. Between all the unrelenting humor it offers a simple and tender message of love and acceptance that is understandable by people of all ages.Kudos go to actress Amy Adams who very plausibly fulfills how one might expect a Disney fantasy heroine to behave once turned into flesh and blood. Her talents really make the whole outlandish story work.The cute self parodies on all the elements from classing Disney-adapted fairy tales are too numerous to go into here, but they give the film a buoyancy and bubbly never-ending pace.My only small criticism is that the talented Susan Sarandon was underutilized in her role as the wicked queen. Her henchman, played by Timothy Spall, wasn't nearly as funny or engaging in the screen time allotted. One can imagine an energetic cat-and-mouse chase around Manhattan between the queen and the princess.It's been a very long time since I'm seen a children's film so complete enjoyable, funny and touching. I was beginning to lose hope after sitting through the very un-funny "Bee Movie." No wonder it was released a couple weeks earlier. In terms of pure entertainment, this film is light-years ahead of that insipid clunker.
A wonderful and Charming Movie
posted on 30 Aug 2009Normally I don't bother commenting on movies but this movie was just too good I had to share my opinion. This movie was charming, clever, funny, cute, and beautiful. It's a great date movie, family movie, kids movie, teen movie. It's perfect for everyone. I really REALLY enjoyed this movie and I believe you will too. Kids like it because of the animation. Teens and adults enjoy it because of the romantic comedy aspect and women of all ages can enjoy looking at the gorgeous James Marsden and McDreamy (aka Patrick Dempsey). It was a fantastic movie I am truly glad I had the pleasure to enjoy. I recommend it to anyone. Go see Enchanted! You will be glad you did!
So disappointing!
posted on 30 Aug 200993% on Rotton Tomatoes 8.2 on IMDb Generally positive reception But why?Truthfully, I'm not to sure. If you look up "disappointed" in the dictionary, you'd find a picture of me watching this movie.Now I'm sure you Enchanted fans all know where this is going, so for those of you that think this movie is worth 10/10 and don't want to hear otherwise, stop reading. But if you'd like to hear what I have to say, continue on.Alright, I warned you.First of all, what is good about Enchanted? Well, it's cute, harmless, and in someway a good holiday time-filler. There is nothing particularly horrible about this movie, but then again, nothing that great either. I'm also sure that girls between the ages of two and "Hannah Montana-fan" will especially love Enchanted as well.But after sitting through Underdog, The Game Plan, Bee Movie, and *sighs in grief* Fred Claus, I expected a lot more than what I got out of Enchanted. I was hoping, especially with all the positive buzz, that this would be a very memorable and hilarious experience. Even the trailers looked convincing, and most trailers suck (Alvin and the Chipmunks for example).However, this movie didn't really live up to any of these high expectations. Now, yes, had the movie been promoted less and the critical consensus wasn't as high, Enchanted probably wouldn't have been such a let down. Yet either way, it was nothing special.*Possible spoilers (depending on what you would consider a spoiler)* First, let's start with the beginning. Like what critic Richard Roeper said on a recent episode of Ebert and Roeper, the ten minutes of animation at the start of Enchated looks like something out of a crappy direct-to-DVD Disney sequel. I know that the Disney company converted to CGI animation, but you'd think that the studio that practically invented animation would have been able to put in a little more effort and live up to its name.Second, all the really funny parts of this movie were basically in the trailer. My showing was relatively full and laughs were rare. Now I know that just because a movie is advertised as being an uproarious comedy doesn't mean that it has to be to be enjoyable (like what we saw with Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, which I happened to love), but it still seemed that when the movie tried to make "the big laugh," it was kind of like times in sitcoms where you need a laugh track to know when to laugh. Now don't get me wrong, there were some very humorous parts in the movie, but there just wasn't enough.Third, there is Amy Adams. She does some pretty good work in this, but I'm not sure if it's Oscar-worthy like some people have being saying. And the reason I say that is because instead of making me think that Giselle was a princess, Adams kind of reminded me of those workers at Disney World who always have to be positive and happy, happy, happy. Having gone to Disney World at least ten times (I've honestly lost count), those workers do get a little annoying at times. Now I'm sure Adams did the best job that she possibly could, but compare her performance (and character, for that matter) with that of Tom Hanks from Big. Hanks was wonderful in that movie - I really believed he was a thirteen-year-old in a man's body. And, he really was nominated for an Oscar! So all in all, Adams wasn't bad in this movie, but she truly doesn't deserve an Oscar for this, since 500 other Disney World workers dress up as characters and do the same things as Giselle every single day.Fourth, there is everybody else. While Amy Adams was pretty good, all the other characters were played kind of awkwardly. It seemed that they didn't go far enough to spoof Disney films as they could have. Compare characters like those from the Austin Powers movies to the characters from Enchanted. While the Austin Powers characters were funny, interesting, and spoofed James Bond movies well, the people from Enchated came off more as rip-offs of previous Disney characters than spoofs and weren't all that interesting.Fifth, there was the music from Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Some have said that ever since seeing Enchanted they are unable to get this "great" music out of their heads. Well, yeah, that's because each song was played about five times in the movie! Okay, I'm exaggerating a little bit, but in movies like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid, the songs were only sang once each and are still hummed and sung toady after all these years. The song "True Love's Kiss" is stuck in my head only because it was sung in every other scene.Sixth, the ending was way to rushed. Yes, it was also predictable, but I can handle that. It's a kids' movie for God's sake. But it was so rushed that it felt like the movie was trying to win some kind of contest on how fast it could finish. Maybe someone hit the fast-forward button on the theater projector.All in all, Enchanted was harmless, but nothing special. Even my little sister and grandma weren't all that thrilled. We were all expecting more.I'd say, just keep enjoying similar titles like Elf and Big.Bpnix12 rating: 2/5 Stars (4/10) and not recommended.