Well, let's clear the air by saying that I don't mind a good chick flick now and again. Just like any other movie genre, as long as it isn't a new rehashing of the same crappy plot with different characters, I generally enjoy it.
Enchanted was just such a movie in a somewhat ethereal way. Sure, it's a love story. Sure, it's a Disneyesque film. But despite the somewhat typical concepts, the acting and the story are truly fantastic. One synopsis is as follows:
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A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess from the past who is thrust into present-day by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?
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Giselle, the fairytale princess played by Amy Adams is a GREAT character. This girl has live-action Disney princess down so perfect, it's sometimes difficult not to picture her animated persona drawn over her real-life self. The movements, subtle but over the top, the voice, the expressions... she truly is a Disney princess come to life. Amazing! Patrick Dempsey, who plays a divorce lawyer who is the first to have real contact with Giselle upon being dumped into the real world, does a damned good job, too. And as I'm sure TotalMILF would find me remiss at not pointing out, he's eye-candy for the ladies.
In the end, it's a cute and fun take on a typical style of love story with enough newness to be worth a few bucks at the local cinema.
XephRating: 8.5/10