I love a good fairy tale and I love a good spoof, so when the movie “Enchanted” came out, I knew I’d enjoy it. However, I didn’t get to see it until this last weekend. Why, oh why, did I wait? I loved it!
We begin our film in an animated land called Anadalasia. It’s ruled by Queen Narissa, an evil woman who can’t stand the thought of anyone taking over her throne. We also meet Giselle, a lovely young woman who talks to animals and never loses her temper. One day, she meets Prince Edward, and after singing a lovely duet, they decide they will marry. But Narissa has other ideas. Using her magical powers, she sends Giselle to another world where there is no such thing as happily ever after.
We go with Giselle into the other world, which is New York City. Now portrayed by Amy Adams, Giselle is very out of place in her poofy dress and overly positive ways. After wandering around all day and being unable to find her way back to Andalasia, she is discovered by Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and his daughter Morgan (Rachel Covey). Realizing he can’t leave this poor delusional girl to spend the night on the street, Robert brings Giselle back to his apartment.
In the morning, Giselle tidies the place up with help from the local animals (she summoned them with a song) and makes herself a dress out of the curtains. Robert can’t believe she’s for real, and in fact, doesn’t. He thinks she’s some sort of escapee, and his fiancée isn’t crazy about having a beautiful young woman staying in Robert’s house, either. But when Prince Edward shows up to save Giselle and Robert realizes she was telling the truth, his feelings change dramatically.
The comedy in this film is great. The fairy tale aspects are larger than life, from Giselle’s perky personality to the way the animals rally to her cause. The blending of real life and animation is also very enjoyable. There’s something in this film for every member of the family, and it’s definitely going on our must own movie list.
This film was rated PG.
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