Great idea, film doesn't quite live up to potential. Works for kids though.

Rating: 6/10 (8 August 2015)

The concept of taking Disney love into reality is always going to be an interesting approach. In hindsight, the romance of the Disney movies before the 1960s is simplified and flawed. Heck, even afterwards they have their problems. It hasn't been until this decade when the romance feels more up to date. It's not there yet but it's progress. There's a compelling exploration to be made there, that is, if Enchanted was willing to go a little darker, but even though I didn't expect it to, it doesn't hit all the notes. It's enjoyable though, deliberately sickly sweet, but it crumbles by its third act when Susan Sarandon turns up. Still, plenty of charm along the way, especially with the spirited cast with Amy Adams, James Marsden and Timothy Spall proving how perfectly cast they are. Very nice animation sequences as well, really ties it together. Doesn't live up to its potential but at least it's not annoying.
6/10