Enchanted

Okay it's time to get back to doing some reviews. I know I've been gone along time, but I just was feeling lazy, but now I'm back and ready to review another musical. This time it is the amazing "Enchanted." To me I think this film is a tad under appreciated, most people don't remember this film or even consider it a great musical. In my opinion it is the best musical of the last decade.

"Enchanted" is the story of a typical Disney princess, Giselle, who wants nothing more than to find her prince charming and have a happily ever after. She then meets Prince Edward, who saves her from a giant, they quickly fall in love and plan to get married the next day. However, Queen Narissa, Edward's step-mother, hears about the wedding and fells threatened so she dresses as a hag and pushes Giselle down a well into the real world. The princess is lost and scared in New York city where she meets Robert, a divorced divorce lawyer, and his daughter, Morgan. Robert is resistant at first, but his daughter insists and he can't say no. In fairytale land, Edward and Nathaniel, the queens right hand man, go in search for Giselle by jumping through the well to the real world. The movie continues as Edward looks for Giselle in the real world wishing to be together again. While Giselle slowly tries to get Robert to change his mind about love and the complications they have. 

The characters are amazing and fun in "Enchanted," and the actors do a great job of portraying them. 

Giselle, wonderfully acted by Amy Adams, is the typical Disney princess, she's sweet, kind, and has an amazing singing voice. Amy Adams does a great job of bringing this character to life and adding so much likability to a pretty much Snow White like character in this day and age. She truly did and Oscar worthy performance and should have been nominated.

Patrick Dempsey does a good job playing Robert. However his character is a little dull and more realistic to the other colorful cast.

James Marsden, Edward, was another amazing performance. He really captured the clueless prince aspect of the character so well. As always he did a great job playing the deal third wheel we wish the main character will fall for.

Narissa played by Susan Sarandon, is one of the wickedest villains in a Disney movie. She mean, nasty, and quite funny. Susan's performance is great and the ending is battle is just amazing.

Now the most important part of any musical, the songs. The songs are done by the legendary Alan Menken and the amazing lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The music and the songs in "Enchanted" are just amazing some of the finest songs in a musical in a long time. "How do You Know" is the great Broadway spectacular in this film. It's such an amazing toe tapping sing along song that jsut captures the imagination. "Happy Working Song" is another fun song. It has so many fun and intelligent lyrics that are fun for kids and even funnier for adults. It's a tune you will not forget easily and might even hum when doing your own house work. The other songs are fantastic too, but my favorite by far is "True Love's Kiss" the most magical song in the movie. It takes me back to classic Disney love songs and makes you want to fall in love (again).

Overall "Enchanted" is a fantastic musical and movie. It has lovable characters, amazing music, and a engaging story. I personally think the movie should have won for Best Original Song at the Oscars. I also think Amy Adams should have been nominated for Best Actress and the movie Should have been nominated for Best Picture. It is that good. To me this is the modern day "Mary Poppins" and Amy Adam is the modern day Julie Andrews.

"Enchanted is a true classic and I give it a 4.5/5. The movie is engaging, fun, and should be more remembered.

P.S. There is a sequel planned for "Enchanted" I don't know what it could be about, but hopefully it gets made and the characters reprise their roles.