Enchanted by Enchanted 2 December 2007
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What better reward for a couple of kids who got their flu shots without incident than to take them to the movies?
A great way to gauge a movie is to determine if the commercials and previews show the best parts. If they do, then the movie will be lame. If they don’t, you’re in for a treat. The latter was definitely the case for us with Disney’s Enchanted. It was funny, sweet, and exciting.
The humor was both self-deprecating to storybook fantasy (and its Disney adaptations) and the classic “fish out of water aspect” of placing those fantasy characters in the Big Apple. The chipmunk Pip was a spunky hero, more likeable than I expected.
Giselle’s innocence and optimism were exquisitely portrayed by Amy Adams. I can’t imagine how hard it must have been to truly act like a Disney princess on screen, rather than “merely” voice one. In the audience, I was putty in her hands from the moment she appeared on screen.
The ladies will likely appreciate the opporunity to see Prince Edward (Stillwater native and Oklahoma State University alum [?] James Marsden) on screen, both dashing and comical at the same time. And that dude can sing!
Speaking of singing, one great surprise for us was the “You’ve got to Show Her” number. It just kept building and building from its spare and simple start. Great stuff! Disney fans will also recognize snippets of music from previous films, as well as cameos by former princesses Ariel, Belle, and Pocahontas.
And Susan Sarandon? Yeah, she’s still got it.
So if you need a pick-me-up - if you could use a good laugh, if you like to walk out the theatre singing and tapping your feet - go let yourself be enchanted by Enchanted.
