Good Comedy w/ some Original Elements and Good Performances

Rating: 7/10 (10 January 2008)

I went into Enchanted with no knowledge of what the movie was about and was pleasantly surprised. Thanks in large part to James Marsden, Timothy Spall, and Amy Adams - this movie takes off. Especially for about the first 2/3 of the movie, the movie makes for a clever mix of fairy tale vs. real world logic. And a hilarious clash of naivety and chivalrous antics. (spoiler) Favorite scene was the apartment cleaning (in New York) as well. There's plenty of physical humor and the dialog and script are very well written. There are plenty of chuckles, and for me the movie was at its best when concentrating on the comedy. Some minor things that didn't work or wore out as the movie went on: the chipmunk (Pip) and the final 15 min with Susan Surandon as the evil queen who wasn't given much to work with in her defense. Anyhow this movie manages a high level of entertainment, and gets extra merits for it's energy and original elements.