Though the film is full of allusions to the Disney canon, they are generally unobtrusive echoes rather than eager satires. This is a children's movie at which adults are also welcome, not a cartoon for grownups.
Enchanted (2007)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:29
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: A smart re-imagining of fairy tale tropes, Enchanted features witty dialogue, sharp animation, and a star turn by Amy Adams. Children and adults alike are sure to have smiles on their faces throughout the film.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some scary images and mild innuendo.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Nov 21, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $127,706,877
Synopsis: With a fine cast and fun in-jokes, Disney's ENCHANTED is sure to cast a spell over both children and adults. It begins with a 2-D animation sequence reminiscent of the company's beloved past.... With a fine cast and fun in-jokes, Disney's ENCHANTED is sure to cast a spell over both children and adults. It begins with a 2-D animation sequence reminiscent of the company's beloved past. Surrounded by dozens of cute animals, Giselle (voiced and later played by Amy Adams) sings about her desire to find her one true love. Meanwhile, a handsome prince (James Marsden) overhears her, and they meet and fall in love. In many Disney movies, this is where the story ends, but ENCHANTED is just starting out on its journey. The prince's wicked stepmother (Susan Sarandon) can't stand to lose her throne, so she pushes Giselle down a well, and the beauty ends up in the real world. Gone is the animated fantasy, and a live-action Giselle lands in the middle of Times Square in New York City. Her optimism and perkiness put her at odds with the New Yorkers she encounters, but she gets help from a cynical divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) as she waits for her prince to rescue her. Fans of Disney classics from SLEEPING BEAUTY to BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will be glad to see their favorite films referenced in ENCHANTED. Jodi Benson (the voice of Ariel in THE LITTLE MERMAID) makes a brief appearance, and the evil queen threatens to kill Giselle with a poisoned apple à la SNOW WHITE. Though it reminds the audience of past favorites, ENCHANTED boasts its own script that is at once intelligent and heartwarming. But the true highlight of the film is the acting by the fairy tale couple. Marsden (HAIRSPRAY) couldn't be funnier as the charming prince, while Adams (an Oscar nominee for 2005's JUNEBUG) gives dimension to the heroine. As a result, ENCHANTED is a film that deserves to sit on a shelf with Disney's classics. [More]
Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon
Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel
Director: Kevin Lima
Director: Kevin Lima
Screenwriter: Bill Kelly
Producer: Barry Sonnenfeld, Barry Josephson
Composer: Alan Menken
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Reviews for Enchanted
Enchanted earns its label as a "family film" by virtue of its ability to captivate audience members both young and old.
Maybe it's not a whole new world, but it's one you already know and love quite well.
Disney goes meta in this witty, exuberant musical comedy whose parody and nostalgia serve a sweet and affecting romance.
Portraying a version of Disney's Snow White, [Adams] owns the character, down to every warble and twirl.
Enchanted is not a perfect movie ... But it is so thoroughly delightful when Adams is on screen you forgive its faults with a smile.
What could have been an epic Disney misfire is saved by the charming Adams.
Enchanted isn't just a culture-clash fable, it's also a throwback to one of classic Hollywood's giddiest genres: the screwball comedy.
The film, anchored by an entrancing performance by Amy Adams and a strong ensemble cast, is cleverly written. The situations are funny, and the story feels effortlessly entertaining.
How refreshing it is that Enchanted gently makes fun of Disney tradition while upholding it at the same time. There are no cheap or vulgar jokes, and sentiment never turns to treacle.
The results look something like an overscaled Muppet movie (which ain't such a bad thing in itself).
Enchanted is worth seeing for Adams, and children will adore the slapstick performers, including a prominently featured CGI chipmunk.
Cute and clever enough to enchant little girls -- not to mention their mothers.
A gently meta fairy tale that pokes fun at Disney's animated classics, just never too hard to hurt.
Enchanted manages the trick of recasting sugar spun Disney fairy tales of old into a winning, modern-day comedy. Walt Disney would be impressed.
A heart-winning musical comedy that skips lightly and sprightly from the lily pads of hope to the manhole covers of actuality, if you see what I mean. I'm not sure I do.
The sight of Adams gliding and beaming and chirping in this movie is just about the happiest time I've had watching an actor do anything all year.
Enchanted works its magic largely by sending up some of the very stereotypes that have long been Walt Disney Pictures’ profitable stock in trade.
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