I expected charming and witty I got clever as a bonus

Rating: 8/10 (8 December 2007)

I got more than I expected. I went to see a charming fantasy with some promising cast members and one or two nice trailers. It started slow, witty from the start but very little emotional involvement, I was impressed with how nicely Amy Adams was portraying a cartoon but how emotionally involved can you get with a cartoon character. I was even more impress with her transition into flesh and blood and the growth of character she was showing during a rather short movie. All the cast was doing well not everybody had such a demanding role and Susan Sarandon can complain about lack of screen time even though she gets a blast from her part and it showed. But I most enjoyed the way this movie was commenting about the relations between cinema, fairy tales and real life. I can't demonstrate how well it was done without adding spoilers so you'll simply have to take my word on the subject. You may take a look at the trivia section of this internet page but all those may seem like plain movie buff jokes unless you really go and see how it all makes sense as a statement about cinema as the modern Brothers Grimm. And the movie does it without being openly philosophical, it's all done in a subtle manner in the subtext. It was more than I expected but I'm always ready to get such "disappointments".