A Truly Enchanting Film!

Rating: 8/10 (2 December 2007)

I have been a Disney princess fan since I was about three years old. Honestly, I went to see this film because I am a huge fan of Idina Menzel. Too say the least, I went to see this movie thinking I would merely think it was just an okay in my book.
Oh my, was I wrong!
I very much enjoyed "Enchanted" more than I thought I would. It was a truly magical, adorable, and sweet movie that will be enjoyed in years to come.
"Enchanted" tells the story of a soon-to-be princess named Giselle who is to be married to her prince, Edward. But when Prince Edward's wicked stepmother, the Queen, hears of this, she quickly worries that her throne will be taken away from her. So in an attempt to save her crown, the Queen banishes Giselle into the real world where "there are no happy endings." Giselle ends up in the heart of New York City where anyone is anything but friendly to the confused and frightened princess. While trying to find her way back to the castle, Giselle encounters Robert Philips and his six-year-old daughter Morgan. The two take in Giselle and help her try to find her way home to her prince. Unbeknownst to the trio, Prince Edward and Pip, Giselle's best friend chipmunk, have already begun their adventure in rescuing her. But with just a few days in the real world, Giselle begins to experience what real life love truly is.
The cast was rightly chosen. Amy Adams portrays Giselle with such innocence and beauty that she makes what could have been an annoying character into a very likable and adorable princess. Patrick Dempsey is very much the prince charming and quite dreamy in this film. I found him much more likable in this film than I do in "Grey's Anatomy", but that is simply my opinion. James Marsden is a wonderfully funny Prince Edward and is a very remarkable singer. Timothy Spall is adorably comical in his role as Nathaniel. Susan Sarandon is wickedly marvelous in her role as the Queen. Idina Menzel, although not much screen time, did wonderfully with her character of Nancy, I especially adored her first appearance in the film. And lastly, Rachel Covey plays little Morgan and she is very delightful in her role.
The music was also great! It was mixture of many original classical songs that each Disney princess movie would likely have. One memorable scene that sticks out is the musical number of "That's How You Know" sung by Amy Adams herself. It was a wonderful, funny scene. The only thing I did not care much for was the dragon scene toward the end, simply not my cup of tea.
Overall, I recommend this film to anyone that is a Disney fan or who is just looking for a good time. I must admit, I walked out of this movie feeling quite happier than before and I couldn't stop smiling. This one is not to be missed!
8/10