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 Adams raises this one notch above Disney's usual low-grade offerings Aug 06, 2008
In Enchanted, Disney is content with shoveling us the same old s*** and calling it sugar.
I was hoping this would be a biting satire of the Mouse House's past fables but instead they played it safe and only increased their self-awareness: "Yes we know how silly the musical numbers were in those old cartoons, so let's ratchet up the camp level a little for this film!" Except for a bizarrely crude cleaning-song parody involving NYC's vermin (amusing in concept and maybe initially but like all the movie's good parts, the fun factor was quick and fleeting), I can't think of anything that makes this different from all the other cookie-cutter sludge the company churns out every year.
Disney really made it seem like they were going to town on all the soggy cliches clogging up their extensive family-friendly output but it's not like I was expecting this to star Sarah Silverman (though that would have been genius). Instead we get James Marsden beginning to belt an over-the-top "I've been dreaming of..." and then getting hit by a group of bicyclists in Central Park. That's about it.
All the scenes with McDreamy were snooze-worthy and highlighted the main problem of Enchanted: its tone. The real world scenes weren't crazy enough... in fact, they tried to act like this was reality and not, you know... a f***ing DISNEY production. No police or post-9/11 military personel patrolling the city at all? Not a single person thinks about sending Amy Adams to a psychiatric ward (though that might have been too darkly comedic)? It's either a total fantasy or not. You can't try to have it both ways.
In the end it's another dumbed-down kid flick. There are much worse injustices in this world and if you're satisfied with that then by all means, watch it with the whole Sunday School class.
 charming and cute and nice in hi def Aug 04, 2008
I enjoyed the movie and in hi definition the movie is even better. The animation is good... I enjoyed the movie MUCH better in hi def.... The sotry is cute and Patrick Dempsey is great.
didn't know if I wanted to laugh. . .or weep Aug 01, 2008
Let's face it, whether bitter or cynical, we all really want something to believe in and this movie pulls all the plugs and hits all the right notes.
Great! Jul 21, 2008
Movie was wonderful. Catered to all ages. If you get the movie, must get the soundtrack!
Stuck watching Disney Jul 14, 2008
Having three little girls that believe they are all princesses I have to endure many Disney movies. Enchanted is different from many other Disney movies in that it kind of makes fun of the basic FairyTale formula Disney has relied upon for years. As an adult male with the children I found the movie funny and I laughed in places my kids did not get. For having to sit through this on a long drive it was pretty good. Despite not having any car chases or fiery explosions I still liked it.
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