Enchanted Review

Let's face the hard truth here in the world of Happily Ever Afters, Disney is has fallen a looong way since ol'e Walt was still around.

There used to be a time when Disney could do no wrong, and nowadays it seems that it's the only thing they're trying to do and beleive you me it's working. There are brief moments of glory such as Pirates of the Caribbean when it came out not so long ago, but even that they buried in the dirt. Sad to say, the only gems they ever give out these days aren't even theirs (well technically they are), credit would have to go to the geniuses in Pixar.

And here comes a new movie, Enchanted. When I watched the trailer, all I thought was, "Now here's an opportune chance for Disney to clean our pockets by showing us how bad they've become". Seriously, I cringed at the trailer.

And now I've seen the film, and I've had to put my judgement on hold for an hour and a half. Let me tell it to you this way.

The film was campy, over-the-top, confusing, laughable, cheesy.... and surprisingly enchanting.

Well, if you could get over the fact that this is somewhat a princess movie making fun of itself by making fun of everything it was built on, then here it is for you. It seems that the only time these days Disney seems to be striking home is when the steer in a brand new course. Oh forget the beloved classics of years past, forget how to make them. Instead, if you want to make a good movie, we have to poke fun at them.

In their defense, the fun here is light-hearted and charming, and no where below the belt as they're hitting themselves. In stark contrast to many recent fairytale movie jokes (I'm looking at you Shrek) this movie at the least retains the enchantment despite the many cliches it holds unto, mostly because not only does it mix it up with some really good new ones, it also gives the old ones a brand new way to look at it. In the end, well you still know what the end will be, but at the very least you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much you actually enjoyed the trip. I sure did. It's no Happily Ever After just yet for Disney, but at the very least it's nice to know that they can hit a curve ball at us here and there. And besides, it's hard not to fall in love with a movie this adorable.

7.5 out of 10