A Different Ever After

Rating: 10/10 (26 November 2007)

This is the story of good, evil, trust and betrayal. It is about a young prince, his bride, the evil stepmother and her henchman. It is Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty (with a little King Kong) all rolled into one. But this is not your typical Disney film.
Enchanted is all about Giselle who, apart from belting out a song; can cook, clean, and sew all with the help of her best friend, Pip (who just happens to be chipmunk) and the rest of her little forest friends. She lives in the kingdom of Andalasia and is searching for her one true love. Prince Edward, with help from his valet, Nathanial, has just rid the fairy tale world of another troll, hears her song and rushes to find her. The two fall in love on the spot, he proposes, and a marriage is planned for the next day much to the dismay of his evil stepmother, Queen Narissa. She wants to keep the crown all to herself and will go to any lengths to stop this strange woman from marrying her stepson. So on the day of the wedding, as Giselle rushes to get to the palace on time, she is pushed by the evil queen into a place where, as Queen Narissa puts it, there are "no happily ever afters." Giselle winds up in the middle of Times Square in New York City where she happens to be stuck until Prince Edward comes to save her. Along the way, she is rescued by divorce lawyer, Robert and his little 6 year old daughter, Morgan who give her temporary lodging. Will the Prince finally show up? Will she find her true love and will it turn out to be Prince Edward? And will she finally find her way back to Andalasia? The first half of this film is fun, while the second half is very predictable, but go with it.
Three standout scenes include Central Park, Let's Clean the Apartment and the Kings and Queen's Ball. This is Disney spoofing on Disney with three of their all time classic films, with many hidden references to other Disney notables. Amy Adams has a wonderful voice and she fits into the Giselle role perfectly. James Marsden of X Men fame, hams it up in his standout performance as Prince Edward. Susan Sarandon looks like she's having a great time as Queen Narissa. If you love Disney as much as I do, this is the film for you.