Enchanted tells the story of a Disney fairy tale princess, Giselle (Amy Adams), being cast into the real world by an evil queen who doesn’t want her son, the prince, to fall in love and take her throne. And, while the princess believes that life is about love at first sight and magical assistance from talking animals, everything changes when she meets Robert Philip (Patrick Dempsey), a New York City divorce lawyer who also happens to be a single father who’s wife left him. The princess is forced to confront reality (haha… double entendre) and decide exactly with whom she would like to share “true love’s kiss.”
The trailer for this movie made it look silly and thoroughly uninteresting, and I have to admit if it weren’t for a childish affinity to Disney movies and a desire to relate to my younger cousins, I would never have gone to watch it. I’m glad I did though. If you enjoyed Disney’s High School Musical and grew up on Disney fairy tales, you’re going to love Enchanted. It’s High School Musical
It’s too bad that Disney can only seem to make its animated fairy tales work by poking fun at them. And, what does it say about us that we relate more to a movie about broken families and divorce than about fairy godmothers and dreams coming true. The good news is that Enchanted still delivers on the happily-ever-after front and, in many ways, still brings the very Disney themes of magical intervention, dreams coming true, and finding true love into the 21st century.
4 out of 5 wishing stars
Enchanted is being released on DVD today
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