Movie Review: Enchanted

Enchanted
rated PG for some scary images and mild innuendo

Filmmaking: 5 stars
Moral: 5 stars
Overall: 5 stars

It is not every day that a Disney princess movie will surprise me by being really good. Enchanted did just that.
Okay guys, be honest! Were you dragged to the movie, and leave there liking it? That, again, happened with me and this movie.

I remember seeing the preview and being mildly interested, based on the comedy aspect, but the whole "people going from the animated world to the real world" aspect is old news! Fortunately, that did not spoil this apple!

Enchanted follows the story of Giselle, a girl who is set to marry her Prince the day after she meets him. At the wedding though, the evil queen has other ideas. BOOM! Giselle (played in real life by the gorgeous Amy Adams) is transported to our world, a world where happy endings arent so common!
Hilarity ensues after Prince Edward and his Squirrel sidekick Pip follow through the portal, hoping to find Giselle and bring her back. Unknown to them, Giselle has fallen into the company of an embittered divorce attorney and his young princess believing daughter. This experience teaches both him and Giselle something about true love. And of course, a Disney movie isn't complete without a happily ever after.

Overall, this film is hilarious! Sort of a Disney version of Shrek, it reinvents the fairy tale and pokes fun at princess movies past and present. Part of the humor comes from the many over the top situations that Giselle finds herself in in the real world. (Think Buddy in Elf) James Marsden is fantastic as Prince Edward, the self obsessed animated prince. "Giselle! We shall be married tomorrow!" Is what he exclaims after first meeting her.
Whether it was the spontaneous singing, or the reactions of those around them, I found myself laughing incredibly hard at the comedy in Enchanted. It was original, witty, hilarious, and not at all just for little girls.....which leads me......

This film is NOT perfect. Although there is no language, there is a lot of sexual tension. When the attorney first brings Giselle home, he walks in on her coming out of the shower- when birds just barely arrive in time with a towel. Next, they fall and she lands- still wearing only a towel- on top of him, just as his girlfriend walks in. This is the harshest, but some mild innuendos are scattered throughout.

I give this movie 5 stars and highly advise everyone to support this instead of the controversial The Golden Compass.

Signing out, the Buckland Fiddler