Enchanting.

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2015)

Enchanted (2007): Dir: Kevin Lima / Cast: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Spall: Here is the answer to fantasy visiting reality. A Princess is banished to Earth and discovers New York. Her Prince follows but struggles with the same inability to communicate. Obviously she will have certain issues with the reality she now inhabits but director Kevin Lima spins a nice twist in the third act. This is a huge improvement over such crap as Tarzan and 102 Dalmatians. Amy Adams is delightful as a Princess who believes in love. She has fun with the translation from fantasy to New York but it is her switch in traditional storytelling roles that ultimately allows her to steal the film. Patrick Dempsey plays a divorce lawyer whom encounters her. The role is somewhat straight forward yet Dempsey is also thrust into that role reversal climax. James Marsden is hilarious as the Prince whom learns that New York doesn't heed his demands yet he too propels towards a conclusion that isn't as expected but it works the same magic. Susan Sarandon is dominant as the evil Queen in what might have been a standard issue role had it not been for her fierce delivery. Timothy Spall plays the Queen's evil servant who is manipulated to do her bidding. Tremendous animated, live action visual extravaganza about the enchantment of true love. Score: 9 / 10