An excellent dream come true

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2017)

Enchanted: A Fairytale Brought to Life With its ten year anniversary just around the corner, Enchanted continues to spark the imagination of children and parents alike. This movie is able to create a bridge between fantasy and reality, connecting them in a way that reconfigures previous fairy tales. Not only is this film a classic for the whole family, it's also a wonderland full of fruit for the imagination.
Amy Adams, who portrays Giselle, does a phenomenal job of portraying an animated character brought to life. She comes from an animated fairytale world where she is living a fantasy, and she carries that mindset through her transition to New York City. Her emotions lead you on this journey of experiencing life for what seems to be the first time. She is able to separate her character into two different identities and then ties them together in the end. Patrick Dempsey, who portrays Robert Phillip, is the charming knight in shiny armor that comes to rescue Gisele from the streets of New York in the beginning of the movie. He is able to captivate the reality of a hero, beyond the glorified fairytale version. Together Adams and Dempsey create a platform in which they continue to build up and the whole time they are drawing in the audience with their chemistry and emotional connection.
The music is what bring the movie to life. It's playful and entertaining while telling an important story. The songs mostly speak of love and the person you're meant to be with for the rest of your life, very fitting for a fairytale. The meaning of the lyrics progress from fairytale to reality as the movie continues. Starting with dreaming of a true loves kiss all the way to loving someone you can't have. It's a powerful progression which enhances how the audience feels, how I felt. Adams does an excellent job singing and performing with great vocals and exceptional dance moves. The performance of "That's how you know" is a joyful one which brings all the people of New York together to sing about love and telling the girl of your dreams how you feel. It's exciting and by the end of the song you'll be trying to sing along.
Another element which progresses throughout the movie is Giselle's costume designs. They begin as poufy, cliché fairytale ball gowns and slowly slim down into an end product of a tightly fitted, mermaid style gown. These dresses directly tie into the different stages of Giselle's journey to reality and greatly highlights that. They were bright and elegant and made Giselle the center of attention at all times.
Enchanted is a must-see movie with a charming spin on a classic fairytale, making it into something people can relate to. This is not only impressive but captivating. The emotional and joyous acting of Adams and Dempsey, the reconfigured classic fairytale plot, stunning outfits and the perfect music all come together to evoke the idea that fairy tales really do come true. It leaves the audience with hope that they could one day walk alongside a princess on the streets of New York.