One of my favourite Disney movies of the decade so far

Rating: 9/10 (18 September 2010)

What do you get if you put Snow White,Cinderella,The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty & the Beast into a blended machine and have it like Who Framed Roger Rabbit except have them coming to life. You get this silly,romantic,adorable fantasy tale.For the first ten minutes the movie starts off as an old-fashioned cartoon and Amy Adams (who I never heard of until I saw her in this film)plays,voices and sings as a soon to be princess named Giselle who is banished from her animated world into the real world of NYC by a magic fountain that leads to a manhole in Times Square New York City in 2007(yeah the film reminds me of that other film back in 2001 Kate & Leopold only that had a Pride & Prejuice feel to it). Lost and scared she meets a handsome attorney named Robert Philip(Patrick Dempsey from Grey's Anatomy who played Dr Derek Sheppard)who is a single divorce father of one who's ex wife left him and he tries to avoid love altogether. At first Robert finds Giselle insane and mad as she is so cheerful and annoying ("what is wrong with you" says Robert as he is embarrassed at work with Giselle) but they soon find themselves falling for one another despite the fact his suppose to pop the question to his girlfriend of 5 years Nancy Tremaine(Idina Menzel from Wicked) and Giselle is suppose to marry Prince Edward(27 Dresses star James Marsden who plays his part well here as a stupid idiot prancing around NYC looking for his long lost love who is apparently falling for someone else).
Although Giselle has the best of both worlds she has to choose which man she loves and can a storybook ending survive in the real world??. The music in this is brilliant from That's How You Know performed by Ms Adams which was such a feel good song I was literally singing the song every time I watch this film to the love ballad So Close performed by Jon McLaughlin which was played in the Kings & Queens ball. The cast was excellent Amy Adams was brilliant as the irritating princess who will do your head in from time to time yet you will fall in love with her character ,Patrick Dempsey (who I didn't give a damn about at first)was really good for his first musical debut(just watch it for him you will be surprised what secret talent he has) and as for the rest they were good except Susan Sarandon I didn't like her in this movie at all she was wasted as she only arrives near the end of the film trying to finish off Giselle because she doesn't want her to marry her stepson Prince Edward. The only issue I had with this film is the amount of mistakes I spotted as I was watching it.It was packed with plot holes from the moment the wide-eyed princess was sent to our world in human form and I think it ruined it for me. As for the whole film it is so cheesy I could cringe for days but having said that it was the best 1hr and 40 mins of my life it makes me happy and it tells us that you have to accept life for what it is. Like most Disney classics this one is the best film of the 21st century. Julie Andrews (who I forgot to mention is the narrator of this film) did a brilliant job. I love the pop up book design as well especially when you see the glass slipper in the end and Giselle and Robert running around the house having fun. I highly recommend that you should check this one out its funny in some places and its not aimed for kids only its for adults too as there is quite a lot of adult humor that the kids won't get(e.g gay biker,Giselle feeling Robert's chest). This is coming from a girl who is reaching adulthood and I was so proud to see this film as it is so cleverly well done and for the credits (8 mins long) this should be for the young and old.
"Let yourself be Enchanted if you just might break through"
Best scene
The that's how you know song(I was smiling for days when I watched this scene) The ballroom scene(Patrick Dempsey says it all in this movie as he can sing) The animation was beautiful(hand-drawn animation was colorful).
Best Quote
"But dreams do come true and maybe someday something wonderful will happen"
" Because that lovey-dovey version you talk about is fantasy and one day you wake up and your in the real world"
Worst bit :The dragon scene was a bit lame and too short and there is a lot of errors in this film and the characters can be a bit annoying from time to time.
If you liked the movies it mocks then you will love this.
FINAL VERDICT: A fairytale princess meets her real prince in Manhattan.
9/10 4/5
A-
Enchanted you will be.
Excellent stuff from Disney.