Disney takes the Mickey, its Amy Adams who shines through.

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2008)

Its Amy Adams movie, the audience knows it the cast knows it and Amy herself knows it. She blissfully steals every scene with her wonderful wide-eyed princess Giselle. Its just a real shame Sarandon's (perfectly cast for the wicked which) could of stayed around longer, and when she does show her face she is quickly transformed into a poorly designed GCI dragon. One of the very few problems with this very good family movie. That small children will find magical and teenagers and adults will find heart-warming.
It's true, I doubt I have ever smiled this much whist watching a film making it the most enchanting outing of Christmas 2007. Stuff The Golden Compass, bin St Tinian's. The best family movie out there has to be enchanted.
Its been along time since we have had an all round Disney classic. And though enchanted may not be an all rounder (putting several spins onto this worn out story) it has definitely earned the right to be called a Disney classic and Giselle a Disney princess.
An animated fairy tale meets modern, live-action comedy. The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world? There is no better feeling than when Giselle breaks out into dance half way through the film, you mouth may in fact be sore afterwards from all that smiling.
The kids will plead to go see it again and you won't be reluctant to take them. It's true that Sarandon's character isn't very good, and the horrible computer generated dragon at the end is rubbish. But such criticism will disappear from your minds once the feel good ending comes into view, and the smile will reappear. For better or for worse the days of your average Disney tale are over. This isn't your usual fairytale. Its better, tanks to Amy Adams mostly.
Though not without its flaws. Enchanted manages to be the biggest and best of Christmas 2007 outings. A big cheer for Adams who steals the show with Giselle. Enchanted has earned a place in our hearts, you will be more than happy to revisit this film. Truly Enchanting! There's just enough might and magic with a outstanding amount of warmth to allow enchanted to make you smile for hours on end. So much so also that its almost impossible to not forgive it for its flaws and misuse of Susan Sarandon.
Enchanted takes a poll position on 2007 children's films. It's brilliant that Disney have final getting their own back on DreamWorks Shrek. What with Shrek the third being so painfully average. Bravo.