Enchanted
December 18th, 2007, 6:28 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Charlton Wiggins
Leave it to Disney to re-invent their own classic fairy tale. Enchanted is a delightful hour and forty-seven minutes of the classic “Prince rushing to save his Princess” storyline - with a twist. Amy Adams (Catch Me If You Can, Underdog) is Giselle, the heroine in distress and James Marsden (X-Men, Superman Returns) is the dashing Prince Edward who is out to rescue his true love Giselle. Enchanted opens as an animated film in the tradition of Cinderella and Snow White. Giselle is set to marry Prince Edward and become Princess Giselle, much to the chagrin of Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon, Thelma and Louise, Bull Durham), Edward’s mother. In a bid to rid herself of competition the evil queen pushes Giselle down a well where she falls all the way to… well to present day New York City - in live action! And that’s where the fun begins! Enter Robert Phillip (Patrick Dempsey, Grey’s Anatomy, Sweet Home Alabama) a big city lawyer who comes to the aid of the distressed and confused Giselle.
Meanwhile, Edward is determined to find and save his bride so down the well he goes along with Pip, a talking chipmunk whose computer-generated live-action performance steals the show. Enchanted is as predictable as the sun coming up every morning but the opposing dynamics of cartoon characters turned live-action and maintaining their cartoon personas and innocence against the backdrop of New York City makes for an engaging storyline.
If you’re a parent, and especially a father, Enchanted is a golden opportunity to have a father/daughter date this holiday season.
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