Fun movie

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2007)

This was a fun flick to watch. It kept me entertained and was definitely worth the price of admission. I especially liked the work of Amy Adams, she was a gas and very engaging in her role. I have always been a James Mardsen fan and have been impressed with his recent work here and on Hairspray. Susan Sarandon is juicy in her role as the evil step-mother/witch. I liked her tone here. Patrick Dempsey and the young girl were quite good, but the film really belongs to Amy Adams. I have to admit though, I heard women around me swooning every time Patrick Dempsey did something, so obviously some of his female fans may disagree with me on that.
As far as the film goes, it is a comedy throughout, with some kinda lame computer-generated action towards the end. For the most part is uses effects very well, but the stuff towards the end looks kinda fake and tacked on. It was the only part of the film that seemed forced or out of place to me. The good news is that it turns it around at the very end and has a satisfying, if a little predictable ending.
Good all around. Recommended!