Disney's Enchanted

Disney's Enchanted

Patrick Dempsey
Amy Adams
James Marsden
Susan Sarandon
Timothy Spall
Idina Menzel

Plot: Prince Edward finds love with the fair maiden Giselle and sets out to marry her. His wicked step mother, the Queen not wanting to give up her crown, banishes the soon to be princess to the real world. Giselle ends up in New York. Prince Edward follows to rescue her. The evil queen tries to stop their reunion. During their time in the real world Prince Edward and Giselle learn more about real life and love.


Review: Reality meets a Disney fairy tale. The movie starts off as a cartoon with the Prince and Giselle's meeting. It turns real after the evil queen tosses Giselle down a well. The movie pokes fun at Disney stereotypes such as the fair maiden who talks to animals; Giselle sings the indigenous wildlife of New York into helping her clean up the apartment of her real world savior Robert Philip; pigeons and roaches show up. Of course there is also the plight of Prince Edward who thinks anything not human shape is a beast to conquer. He ends up battling a bus and freaking out a bunch of passengers. There is also the token animal friend, a chip monk, who tries to save everyone, the evil queens lackey who tries to stop the couple from finding each other and the evil queen herself.

It's a feel good movie which is ultra safe to take your kids to. It was enjoyable, the music numbers were not over bearing and the humor well written. It's a good movie to take the family to for an afternoon matinee.