Go - take the kids or don't, but go

Rating: 7/10 (21 November 2007)

Thoroughly delightful for kids and grown-ups and wherever in-between you might be. Wonderful tongue-in-cheek send-up by Disney of its own iconic characters, without being cynical or ironic. Real modern-day fairy tale.
At the end of the movie, everyone spontaneously burst into applause. I think boys and girls both will enjoy the story - there's love and romance, and action and adventure too.
The characters are all well-acted. Amy Adams is the embodiment of believable innocence, and Patrick Dempsy plays the world-weary yet still caring dad with the perfect mix of modern man and prince charming.
The musical numbers are so over-the-top that you can't help but enjoy their nod to the classic Disney fairy tale musicals. And the Princess vs. Evil Stepmother battle is given enough time and space to develop and resolve without overtaking the movie's other charms.
It's the perfect holiday treat...light, sweet, satisfying.