I expected to like this movie, but instead I loved it. The more Disney princess movies you've seen, the better you'll like ENCHANTED. There is plenty of influence that has been crafted into it and lovingly so. Released around Thanksgiving of 2007, ENCHANTED features the lovely Amy Adams as cartoon heroine Giselle, who has been banished to real world New York City by a jealous wicked queen (played by Susan Sarandon). That's where the real fun begins as Giselle slowly discovers that this world is not quite the same as her own. However, she does still have her outgoing personality, perky charm, and the ability to communicate with animals. She is cared for by the mystified character of Patrick Dempsey. Soon, her fair prince (James Marsden) is on her trail, accompanied by the weasely Nathaniel (the engaging Timothy Spall, who young Harry Potter fans will surely recognize and immediately distrust). There is also Giselle's chipmunk pal, Pip, who is accustomed to regularly using english, but is reduced to chirps and chitters in our world.
Amy Adams is continuously beautiful throughout the movie, as befits a gal deserving of princess stature, but her innocent expressions and comedic timing kept me smiling. She was previously at her cute-best in Spielberg's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. She was well utilized in TALLADEGA NIGHTS ("Ricky Bobby is a driver, not a thinker!") and was Oscar-nominated for her sweet performance in the indie JUNEBUG. Amy is still climbing high, co-starring this winter with Meryl Streep as a nun in DOUBT. Athough she was honored with nominations by the Golden Globes and others, the Academy overlooked her lovely turn here in ENCHANTED (which is often the case with comedy).
The music is sparse compared to the Disney films from which ENCHANTED is inspired, but the songs are infectiously catchy (not irritable) and those sequences alone are worth repeating. You can tell the entire cast is having a blast with their characters and enjoying themselves. Children of all ages will enjoy themselves too. There is alot to love here and the filmmakers deliver it with a wink and a smile.
One more photo of Amy... just because.
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