Enchanted (2007)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Kevin Lima

Writer (WGA):

Bill Kelly (written by)

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

The real world and the animated world collide.

Plot:

A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world 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?

Plot Keywords:

Love | Prince | City | New York City | Fairy Tale

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 25 nominations

Cast

Amy Adams	...	Giselle
Patrick Dempsey	...	Robert Philip
James Marsden	...	Prince Edward
Timothy Spall	...	Nathaniel
Idina Menzel	...	Nancy Tremaine
Rachel Covey	...	Morgan Philip
Susan Sarandon	...	Queen Narissa
Julie Andrews	...	The Narrator (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Pip in Andalasia (voice)
Kevin Lima	...	Pip in New York (voice)
Emma Rose Lima	...	Bluebird / Fawn / Rapunzel (voice)
Teala Dunn	...	Bunny (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Troll (voice)
Courtney Williams	...	Sunglass Street Vendor
William Huntley	...	Grumpy

Also Known As:

Encantada (Argentina) (Mexico) (poster title) (Peru) [es]
Il était une fois... (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Bübáj (Hungary) [hu]
Come d'incanto (Italy) [it]
Encantada (Brazil) [pt]
Encantada: La historia de Giselle (Spain) (DVD title) [es]
Eventyr i New York (Norway) [no]
Förtrollad (Sweden) [sv]
Fortryllet (Denmark) [da]
I magemeni (Greece) [el]
Kouzelná romance (Czech Republic) [cs]
Lumottu (Finland) [fi]
Magie în Manhattan (Romania) [ro]
Manhattan'da sihir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Mechushefet (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Nõiutud (Estonia) [et]
Uma história de encantar (Portugal) [pt]
Verwünscht (Germany) [de]
Zacarana (Slovenia) [sl]
Zacarovaní (Slovakia) [sk]
Zaczarowana (Poland) [pl]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some scary images and mild innuendo.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:PG | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:U | Philippines:G | UK:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:G | Sweden:7 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Hong Kong:I | Taiwan:GP | Netherlands:6 | Denmark:7 | Norway:7 | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | USA:PG (certificate #43688) | South Africa:PG | France:U | New Zealand:G | Portugal:M/4 (dubbed version) | Portugal:M/6 (original version) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Cathleen Trigg's character's name is Mary Ilene Caselotti. This is a tribute to Mary Costa, the voice of Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959), Ilene Woods, who did the voice of Disney's Cinderella (1950), and Adriana Caselotti, the voice of Disney's first princess, Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Robert's office is supposed to be in the Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle. However, the Lipstick Building, located on Third Avenue at 53rd Street, is seen across the street from a window.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: Once upon a time, in a magical kingdom known as Andalasia, there lived an evil queen. Selfish and cruel, she lived in fear that one day her stepson would marry and she would lose her throne forever. And so she did all in her power to prevent the prince from ever meeting the one special maiden with whom he would share true love's kiss.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Gone Maggie Gone (#20.13)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Pink Elephants on Parade

That good old story with a modern twist

Combining elements of modern day Manhattan with romanticized fairy tale settings, "Enchanted" tells the story of Giselle (Adams), your typical Disney leading lady living in a cottage, singing with innocent creatures, awaiting the day she would meet her prince charming. He turns out to be Prince Edward (James Marsden), a dashing debonair who happens to be the stepson of the wicked witch Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon). They meet, fall in love in a whim, and decide to marry the next day.

Problem is, step-mom wouldn't allow anyone to take over her throne so she poses as an old woman and pushes a clueless Giselle into a well that transports to - ahem - our world, where her quixotic perspective sets her apart from everyone else. Her city misadventures eventually lead her to Robert (Patrick Dempsey), a divorce lawyer separated from his wife and trying to raise his daughter Morgan (Rachel Covey) by himself.

While awaiting to be rescued by her Prince Edward, Giselle bonds with father and daughter, with him teaching her a thing or two about dating, and her teaching him on the positive aspects of love.

While obviously an attempt to satirize the genre it carved its name on, this Disney flick helmed by Kevin Lima does it in a way that's not in a mocking manner as Dreamworks animated films usually are. Rather, they are handled with affection that makes the fairy tale angle a rather sweet and funny affair. The interweaving elements of live-action and animation blend alright and don't feel unbalanced.

Of course, you can say that this movie really belongs to Adams, who with her cheerful nature, makes it easy for one to feel for her character by providing depth and giving an additional dimension to Giselle. The supporting cast pale in comparison although they do have their moments, especially Sarandon who easily hams it up during a climactic event.

"Enchanted" doesn't necessarily mark a return of the old fairy tale magic conspicuously absent in recent Disney films; but it has the charms and clever wit - not to mention star Amy Adams bubbly charisma - to win over audiences outside the target demographic.