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Moments before Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) and her Prince Edward (James Marsden) are wed with the plan to live happily ever after in their fairytale castle, the evil Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) banishes Giselle to the dark, dangerous streets of New York City. Trapped in a scary new reality, Giselle befriends a charming divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) while trying to make sense of a world without happily ever afters, Prince Charmings and story book romances.
What we thought of it:
Disney director Kevin Lima puts a modern-day twist on a classic plot that sings and dances its way into your heart, whether you like it or not. Be prepared to leave your cynicism and practicality at the cinema door to truly enjoy this fairy tale.
Enchanted is a refreshing film that could easily have been Disney's worst movie ever, were it not for the charming Amy Adams. The Junebug Oscar nominee brings her animated character to life with such purity and gusto it's hard to not want to believe in "happily ever after". After moving from project to project during the 80s and 90s in relative obscurity, Patrick Dempsey returns to feature films as a cynical divorce lawyer, a break from his optimistic McDreamy.
Veteran Susan Sarandon shines as the deliciously evil Queen Narissa (has Hollywood finally found a use for actresses over 40?) while Mr Cyclops James Marsden once again lends his singing talents to the script, proving he is pretty good at playing both goofy and love-sick.
As homage to the Disney classics such as Sleeping Beauty and Fantasia, the animated part of Enchanted was drawn in 2-D. But the live action is where the fun really lies. From impromptu sing-and-dance routines to CGI toilet-scrubbing rats, anything you'd expect from an animated classic you'll find in live action Technicolor.
For Walt Disney fans, watch out for tributes to the classics. The animals helping Giselle with her chores reference scenes from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, while the princess's carriage is similar to the one in Cinderella. Also, Dempsey's costume at the ball is the same as Beast's in Beauty and the Beast and finally, true love's kiss…
Enchanted is an enjoyable break from 2007s emotional and topic-heavy films, but this IS a Disney movie so be prepared for a happily ever after, after all.
- Megan Kakora
Moments before Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) and her Prince Edward (James Marsden) are wed with the plan to live happily ever after in their fairytale castle, the evil Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) banishes Giselle to the dark, dangerous streets of New York City. Trapped in a scary new reality, Giselle befriends a charming divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) while trying to make sense of a world without happily ever afters, Prince Charmings and story book romances.
What we thought of it:
Disney director Kevin Lima puts a modern-day twist on a classic plot that sings and dances its way into your heart, whether you like it or not. Be prepared to leave your cynicism and practicality at the cinema door to truly enjoy this fairy tale.
Enchanted is a refreshing film that could easily have been Disney's worst movie ever, were it not for the charming Amy Adams. The Junebug Oscar nominee brings her animated character to life with such purity and gusto it's hard to not want to believe in "happily ever after". After moving from project to project during the 80s and 90s in relative obscurity, Patrick Dempsey returns to feature films as a cynical divorce lawyer, a break from his optimistic McDreamy.
Veteran Susan Sarandon shines as the deliciously evil Queen Narissa (has Hollywood finally found a use for actresses over 40?) while Mr Cyclops James Marsden once again lends his singing talents to the script, proving he is pretty good at playing both goofy and love-sick.
As homage to the Disney classics such as Sleeping Beauty and Fantasia, the animated part of Enchanted was drawn in 2-D. But the live action is where the fun really lies. From impromptu sing-and-dance routines to CGI toilet-scrubbing rats, anything you'd expect from an animated classic you'll find in live action Technicolor.
For Walt Disney fans, watch out for tributes to the classics. The animals helping Giselle with her chores reference scenes from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, while the princess's carriage is similar to the one in Cinderella. Also, Dempsey's costume at the ball is the same as Beast's in Beauty and the Beast and finally, true love's kiss…
Enchanted is an enjoyable break from 2007s emotional and topic-heavy films, but this IS a Disney movie so be prepared for a happily ever after, after all.
- Megan Kakora
