Enchanted DVD

Advantages: Funny, Moving, Clever, Well Acted
Disadvantages: Not A Lot

...to get her? Enchanted is a charming and stylish family flick which never fails to entertain with its magical screenplay, sparkling visuals and intelligent performances. It shows a stylistic flair and maturity which is rare in modern kiddie fare and it has some surprising plot twists up its sleeve. It impressively blends the fantasy of old time Hollywood with the sentiment of modern day moviemaking and dips its toes in enough different genres to appeal ...
...the most startling things about Enchanted is the detail and lusciousness of the opening animations; the actors are beautifully recreated into the 2-D world with vivid colours and exotic, fantastical surroundings. However this piece of the film feels a little contrived, the jibes at old Disney cartoons are funny but strained and it quickly falls into the routine and formulaic. However, once Giselle is pushed into the very real world of New York City ... Read review

Advantages: great plot, original
Disadvantages: -

Being in my twenties, I have not really watched a Disney film in a long time, well apart from High School Musical films but I mean animated. There hasn't been a lot of good animated films to make me want to go see it so that is part of the reason why I have turned to liking action films and romantic comedies and the odd horror film. Lately, I have been thinking to myself though that it's sad that films are sometimes not what they used to be, as much ...
...ruin a film and a lot of films these days are about how much money and effects can be put on them rather than a pure great plot. This is why I was very surprised with Enchanted, being a Disney film I was thinking it might be cheesy but I was proved wrong. The film begins with us seeing a forest and a princess living in it, her name is Giselle (Amy Adams) and the land is Andalasia which is a fairytale land. She is meant to represent a typical princess ... Read review

Advantages: watchable, some funny moments
Disadvantages: seemed to go on forever, predictable, cringy

...I read the plot for Enchanted I thought it sounded like a good idea and seemed to have good reviews, so I bought it on DVD. ~The Story~ The story starts as an animation, and we meet Giselle (Amy Adams), who lives in the make believe world of Andalasia. She lives in the forest with her animal friends, and dreams of the day she will meet a handsome prince. Her wishes come true when she meets and falls in love with Prince Eric (James Marsden) who ...
...to previous Disney films within Enchanted - a lost shoe (Cinderella), poisoned apples (Snow White), and being woken by 'true love's kiss' (Sleeping Beauty) to name just a few, but I think all in all I think perhaps it should have concentrated more on its own storyline, rather than borrowing from others. The character of Giselle is really likeable and sweet, and I have been a fan of Amy Adams since I saw her in Catch me if you can. There are some ... Read review

Advantages: fab cast, fab film, utterly fabulous from start to finish!!!!
Disadvantages: none whatsoever!!!

...was . . . well, ENCHANTED by the whole idea of it. Luckily when I mentioned to my friend Vicki that I wanted to see it, she was up for it so we arranged to go last night. I had three days of waiting excitedly to watch the film, worrying that it would be sold out when we got to the cinema, or that it wouldn't meet my extremely high expectations. But although the first screening we arranged to see was fully booked, the one an hour later had seats ...
...who have previously lived in enchanted lands - to most people, going somewhere like New York would probably be something of a culture shock, but what if you have never witnessed anywhere as unfriendly, loud or scary before? How would you react? Giselle and Edward both tackle this in completely different ways appropriate to their characters - Giselle by trying to find a friendly person to help her (trying to chat to a tramp probably wasn't her brightest ... Read review

Advantages: Original story re-told
Disadvantages: not much

This movie is pure magic - a true gift to all movie viewers of all ages. In this day and age it is so important to have a movie that just makes you feel good and manages to give you a natural high. This movie is so well crafted. The story is very original - cartoon characters coming to life - but it could have been silly. Instead, it is handled by only the most talented at all levels from director to A+ actors to bring pure art together. Amy Adams ...
...with all she has. The princess becomes very real and you experience all the wonders of the world with her. Her comedic timing is impeccable and her singing is glorious. Adding Patrick Dempsey as her real life Prince Charming was ingenious casting. It is so great to see him away from Grey's Anatomy. He is a class act and truly personifies all that is good and caring in this world. He also manages to make his character believable and not a caricature. ... Read review

Advantages: great for all ages
Disadvantages: none

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Advantages: Extremely entertaining, visually pleasing, very funny.
Disadvantages: None.

...Director: Kevin Lima Writer: Bill Kelly Genre: Family - Adventure - Comedy - Fantasy Country: USA Certification: PG Language: English Released: 7th April, 2008 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Julie Andrews (Narrator) Amy Adams (Giselle) Patrick Dempsey (Robert Philip) James Marsden (Prince Edward) Timothy Spall (Nathaniel) Idina Menzel (Nancy Tremaine) Rachel Covey (Morgan Philip) Susan Sarandon (Queen Narissa) When lovely Giselle meets her prince charming, the somewhat obnoxious and juvenile Prince Edward, the prince's stepmother doesn't take kindly to the inevitable loss of her crown. Deciding that the match-made-in-fairyland has to come to an immediate end, Queen Narissa pushes Giselle into a fountain just before the wedding, and sends her careening towards modern-day New York. When Giselle lands in New... Read review

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Advantages: Light entertainment
Disadvantages: Doesn't stick as close to the book as you would have hoped

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful