Just mediocre

Rating: 5/10 (1 March 2008)

I'm only writing this review because most people, including critics, seem to like this movie, and I'm just wondering why. The idea of the film is quite good, although far from original, this kind of themes have been dealt in numerous films. You'd think the script writers could pull off some really good laughs from the situation of a fairytale princess having to deal with reality, but sadly because this is a middle of the road Disney movie, it newer happens. There's not a single laugh in this film, unless you're very easily entertained.
The songs are horrible, trying to mimic their 50s/60s counterparts, but failing. They only stick to your head because they're so bad. The number of plot holes is appalling, even though this is a fantasy film, I'd except at least some suspension of disbelief. How does the fat guy get to work as a cook not once but two times without any of the other staff noticing? Why does no one seem to find their costumes weird? What's with the squirrel, it was badly animated and not funny at all.
Even though I hated the film, I've seen worse, but this just doesn't get above mediocrity.