Disney's Enchanted [DVD] [2007]

I have had the sheer delight to watch this film a few times now and it still holds me completely captive every time! It's a true fairytale for all us die hard romantics.Amy Adams plays Giselle, a hapless romantic who is looking for her one true love, Prince Edward, (James Marsden). Said Prince is also searching and when they meet it's love at first sight. This is all done in animation. But alas, Edward's evil stepmother has other plans for Giselle and tricks her by disguising herself as an old woman who only wishes the couple happiness. The old woman pushes Giselle into a wishing well and she, ( with us in tow!), is thrust into the very real world of Manhattan.Enter dreamy Patrick Dempsey as a cynical divorce lawyer. He rescues Giselle from the dangers of the city and takes her home to help her out. This is where the story really kicks in, and I won't go into any more detail, I don't want to spoil it for you. Susan Sarandon is on top form as the evil stepmother and Timothy Spall is great as the sleazy henchman. But top marks must go to Amy Adams and James Marsden. They are fantastic!All in all then, this is a great film to watch if you like a good love story with a twist. Watch it if you enjoy any Disney film. Happy viewing people!

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We loaned our copy of this film to someone and didn't get it back! ...but we'd enjoyed it so much we felt we just had to replace it in our collection...a truly enchanting mixture of animation and 'real' characters this appeals to children and adults alike. The Disney princess, through magic, winds up on the streets of New York, encountering life in the raw; her sweet innocence goes from touchingly amusing, when she appeals to a tramp for help, to hysterically funny, with a reanactment of Disney's Snow White scene with the woodland animals. Baddies and goodies are easily identified as our Princess brings a little magic to real-life New York, touching the lives of all those she encounters. Not too difficult to foresee the happy ending! A real must-watch film for all.

Most of my six year old daughter's favourite films make me want to doze off, frankly. Not this one. Watched it more times than I care to think about and it never fails to make me smile. Amy Adams is a vastly under-rated and hugely talented actress and she is just brilliant in this film. Susan Sarandon and Timothy Spall also clearly enjoying hamming up their roles. Sure there is some deep and meaningless underlying lesson to this film, something in the comparison between the "fairy tale" world and the real one, but it's passing me by as I'm just enjoying the film as a fabulous bit of family-friendly entertainment. Need to fill a rainy afternoon with children? You could far worse than close the curtains, get out the popcorn and settle down to watch this film. Great film.

This is Disney weaving some real magic, as they fondly send up the fairytale genre they are so strongly associated with.Both in cartoon form and in real life the characters in this film have a charm and real loveability about them. All the real-life actors clearly threw themselves wholeheartedly into their roles.There's not a mis-step in this charming tale of a would-be princess banished to the wilds of New York, only to be rescued by a cynical human rather than her enthusiastic prince charming.This story will have even the most hardened hearts melting, and the most doubting believing in true love and fairy tales.It works particularly well because of the utterly charming Amy Adams' wide-eyed innocence as Giselle. And she's so ably assisted by the rest of this fantastic cast, with James Marsden wonderful as the rather barmy prince, and Dr McDreamy himself as the human who captures her heart. Susan Sarandon does evil fantastically, and Timothy Spall is brilliant as her side-kick. And I defy anyone not to fall completely under the spell of Pip the chipmunk. He's beyond cute.This is a perfect family film, likely to beguile the guys as well as the girls. Highly recommended.

I enjoyed Enchanted when I first saw it on TV during Christmas so had to own a copy. It's a predictable storyline; female falling for her Prince Charming only she ends up in modern day Manhattan City being sent their by her wicked stepmother (Susan Surrandon). The songs are joyful to listen to I didn't know actress Amy Adams could sing! She plays Giselle really sweetly and you can't help but like the main song 'How do you know' kind of like Frozens 'Let it go'.The cast is good too and I equally notice that the ending song Ever Ever After is sung by country singer Carrie Underwood. Yes it's for kids, but I am a grown up and like it too!! The chipmunk character of Pip has some comical scenes as does the rather charming but immature Prince Edward.

I was a bit worried this would be very cheesy but it wasn't. The main actress plays really well in it, it is so nice to see acted someone with that genuine, innocent personality, like you normally see in mangas. She was full of spirit and life, and did it extremely well!The Prince wasn't as good, his character was a bit dodgy, but it is a lovely film. Well done Disney. (it is Disney isn't it?)

Disney hitting the mark again!I know that Disney tend to aim their films at kids but lets be honest, we adults could do with a simple tale, well told and with plenty of humour too and once again, in this quirky offering, all those box's get well and truly ticked!One of the more fun aspects of the film as a whole is the way in which it draws on so many previous Disney films and happily, if gently, sends them up with witty digs and references.It also has some great music and songs and some brilliant dance scenes that manage to link various parts of the story but without getting in the way or seeming to be separate to the tale.All in all, a very clever and funny film that will leave you feeling glad that you took the time out to make yourself happy.