Enchanting (i.e. don't let it fly UNDER your head...)

Rating: Null/10 (16 November 2004)

I have read the comments of some who claim that this movie contains no story or that the script is weak, etc. I can only say that there are a few things you need to consider: 1) the plot of the movie comes from a children's book (not War & Peace people) and therefore the creators had to add a good amount of "filler" for lack of a better term. The title is almost self-explanatory. It's a children's movie. For some of you, no one, expect maybe your own sense of intelligence or ego, is going to be bruised. 2) don't let the plot fly UNDER your head. This isn't a high-brow Henry V and it doesn't contain as many plot twists as The Lion in Winter. If you are looking for a deep plot, this isn't the film for you.
3) the plot relates to both children and adults who can still remember the excitement of Christmas Day, however faintly. If your children can't think (I don't mean that negatively) maturely enough, then they might miss the entire, but not all, of the experience of the movie. If you or your children are only entertained by explosions, then you or your children might be bored with the film. Perhaps you or your children will get it when "you get older." 4) the film isn't a comedy. See The Incredibles if you are looking for that.
Summary: I think this film will begin to do better in the box office once children are done seeing The Incredibles. This film may even become a holiday classic. I won't comment on the animation since that's been done. The film asks you to have faith. In the United States, you don't have to have faith in God, government, your neighbors, or anything for that matter. But why not at least have faith in yourself?
P.S.= This review refers to the 2-D theatrical version.