Best family film of the year! I highly recommend it.

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2007)

Looks like Disney's done it again; I am sure this movie will become an instant classic. I went in to the movie with pretty high expectations, and I must say I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. Amy Adams as Giselle was simply a joy to watch and James Marsden as Prince Edward was hilarious. Susan Sarandon as Queen Narissa was appropriately sinister and vile. Alan Menken's music was beautiful and, in a word, enchanting. Adams has a lovely singing voice, which I found a pleasant surprise. I especially enjoyed the tongue in cheek humor. Disney did a great job parodying their typical style, but at the same time, it was not overdone. Some of my favorite sequences were done as a parody. I found myself laughing (out loud) harder during this movie than any movie I have seen in a very long time. I especially enjoyed the over all clean-ness of the movie. There wasn't anything that I would be uncomfortable letting a young child see, which is a breath of fresh air in today's entertainment world. The story was engaging, the ending was happy but not over the top sappy, and the song and dance numbers were so much fun. I can't imagine anyone not liking this movie!