Guest Review by Mari Peacock
Rated PG for some scary images and mild innuendo. 2007, Romantic Comedy. Mari’s Critique: 
In musicals or Disney cartoons and the like, everyone bursts into song and/or dance as beautiful music begins to play in the background. They are always on key, have perfect hair and clothes and it all seems like a normal occurrence. This is not so in real life. I have on many occasions started singing in the store or while walking or wherever I happen to be (my own made up song of course) or have danced along to the elevator music playing in most grocery stores and have gotten many strange looks. Most of the time I don’t realize I’m doing it until people either start giggling or completely and totally ignore me. I usually make up new words using primary hymn tunes.
In Disney’s Enchanted they bring to real life the make-believe world of cartoons and all their fruitiness and happily-ever-afters. They do a great job of making fun of themselves and the typical Disney Princesses.
Giselle (Amy Adams) is a cartoon princess living in Andalasia who is rescued by Prince Edward (James Marsden) and they immediately fall in love and prepare to be married the next day and live happily… well, you know. However, the wicked stepmother, Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) doesn’t want him to ever marry or she has to give up her throne. She throws Giselle into a fountain and sends her to modern-day New York City. Prince Edward and his “friend†Nathaniel (Timothy Spall) follow after to rescue her.
Giselle meets Robert (Patrick Dempsey- Dr. McDreamy, Hello!), his daughter Morgan (Rachel Covey) and his girlfriend (Idina Menzel- the original Elephaba on Broadways’s Wicked) and becomes entangled in their lives as does Prince Edward, Pip the talking chipmunk, Queen Narissa and Nathaniel.
The adventures run rampant as lives and loves are questioned, mixed then found again as the land of make-believe and real-life collide.
It is quite a silly movie, but the good kind of silly that adults and kids can all enjoy! It was written, re-written and directed by several different people. Alan Menken composed as Stephen Schwartz (Of Wicked fame) served as lyricist.
I loved this movie! It was so much fun to watch a fairytale come to life in the real world. Susan Sarandon did a fabulous job as the evil witch, she was my favorite character. This one was appropriate for the entire family, and the spoof on the genre of fairytales was pulled off with a happily ever after. I agree with Mari, and give this one a two thumbs up!
Comment by Cin — April 6, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
Great review Mari!
I’ve heard from several people that this is a really good movie – I’ll have to give it a try. I’m always looking for fun stuff to watch with the whole family.
Comment by Rusty — April 7, 2008 @ 5:21 pm
Mari, great review! I like how you show the difference between what happens in real life as opposed to what happens in a perfect fantasy world.
Comment by Dane — April 9, 2008 @ 7:51 am
Wow, really good review! I really want to see this movie, it looks really cute. Good job describing it. =D
Comment by Sadie — April 9, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
Great review! I would love to see you break into song in the grocery store.heheehhe.. I want to see this movie!
Comment by cami — April 14, 2008 @ 3:59 pm