A Family Classic

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2009)

Amy Adams is brilliant. The live incarnation of a true Disney animated princess. She is the reason this movie works. It doesn't hurt that Patrick Dempsey is a convincing confused pessimistic divorce attorney, and James Marsden is a stereotypical send-up of all the Disney princes. Disney pays homage to its history of fairy tales lightheartedly (unlike Dreamworks, which goes for the cynical skewering). It's easy to be cynical for a cheap laugh, it's much tougher to be funny and gentle about it and still get away with it, and Enchanted does that.
The Happy Working song had me laughing so hard, I was crying. I've seen this four times and it keeps getting better. Bravo, Disney, for making a truly fun film that we can enjoy for years to come. How often can you say that? Amy Adams is a gem.