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Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Daniel Eagan)Film Journal International (Daniel Eagan)
An expert blend of comedy, romance and adventure, Enchanted will be just as fun for adults as for children. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Film Journal International (Daniel Eagan)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for
ENCHANTED is easily the best Disney movie in years, but you'd never know it from its intentionally awful beginning. It could even be the best film of the year. This wonderfully irreverent comedy starts off with an old fashion 2D animated version of ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Adams is daffy and delicious in a star-making role, and the script, direction and music are spot-on. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Enchanted, the most thoroughly delightful Disney release in many a moon, harkens back to an almost forgotten era when the late Walt and his crew could do no wrong. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
Aside from Mickey Mouse, Disney Studios may be best known for their assortment of fairytale princesses. Beginning with Snow White, these lovely ladies sing away their woes (often with the help of their animal friends) while ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Parent Previews
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)
Once upon a time there was a charming movie called Enchanted that took a classically animated Disney fairytale princess and plunked her right smack in the middle of the real world. The hustling and bustling New York City, to be exact. It’s a spoof on ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
a rare, fun, loving lampoon of what made Disney great, and one of those special treats you look forward to at holiday time. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
The delightful Enchanted gives Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs a sweetly subversive spin. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the Movies (--)Christian Spotlight on the Movies (--)
Does true love exist, do dreams come true, does anyone live happily ever after, or does no relationship or marriage ever work out due to problems? These are frequently asked questions that ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies (--)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Leonard Maltin's Picks Leonard Maltin's Picks
My fondest wish is that Enchanted becomes a great success, and reminds audiences how effective traditional animation can be. They haven’t had that experience on the big screen in a little while, and this film may be the best tool yet for keeping ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Leonard Maltin's Picks
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis-St. Paul Star TribuneMinneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
"Enchanted" is a pure comic confection, at once a spoof and a celebration of those Disney fantasies ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
The songs, by "Pocahontas" Oscar-winners Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, are cleverly written, with each one evoking a Disney classic from another period. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Online (--)Sun Online (--)
Beginning like the classic animated stories, with a beautiful princess being rescued by a handsome prince, it raises a laugh immediately with a brilliant send-up of the saccharin duets the young lovers usually sing. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Sun Online (--)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for VarietyVariety
"Enchanted" more than lives up to its title. A full-blown musical that commutes between Disney's patented cartoon universe and the "real" world with cleverness and grace, this splashy production reminds one of nothing in the Disney canon so much as "Mary ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Variety
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Giselle (Amy Adams) enjoys the sweet, uncomplicated life of a character in a cartoon fairy tale. Her menagerie of forest pals — including a charismatic chipmunk named Pip — makes sure she's ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
Enchanted is not a perfect movie ... But it is so thoroughly delightful when Adams is on screen you forgive its faults with a smile. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Amy Adams looks and sounds as if she indeed emerges from a fairy-tale land. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
The only thing about the film of any lasting significance is Amy Adams, the bewitchingly good actress who plays the princess. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Disney's gloriously tongue-in-cheek parody of its own princess genre is notable for how it's G-rated heroine makes us realize how far a bit of innocence and optimism can uplift our outlook in today's untrusting world. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
This is a film Walt himself would have been proud of, a family flick that's marvelously gratifying no matter what your age. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)
With its skillful combination of romance, music and fun, 'Enchanted' emerges as one of the most entertaining films of the year. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)
Amy Adams shines in this fabulous fable about what happens when the fairy tale world takes a bite out of the Big Apple. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (--)Christian Science Monitor (--)
It may sound like faint praise to say that Enchanted is the movie of the year for smart and spirited 11-year-old girls. But a movie that genuinely respects that audience is not to be belittled. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Christian Science Monitor (--)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Smart, sassy and sweet but...never vulgar or mean, it's a knowing but not condescending modern family-friendly fairy tale. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Essentially postmodern and deconstructivist, what could have been a mishmash of animation and live action, fantasy and realism, CG effects and handdrawn segments, under Lima's inspired helm becomes a unified entertainment suitable for kids and adults. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
No air quotes or winks at the audience, just a fresh, sweet story. And that's movie magic. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Disney's gloriously tongue-in-cheek parody of its own princess genre is notable for how it's G-rated heroine makes us realize how far a bit of innocence and optimism can uplift our outlook in today's untrusting world. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Enchanted should make so much money it isn't even funny, but it doesn't seem any buzz has been created around it whatsoever. It offers up a great alternative to The Mist and certainly Hitman over the holiday weekend, but massive marketing campaigns for ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Enchanted isn't just a culture-clash fable, it's also a throwback to one of classic Hollywood's giddiest genres: the screwball comedy. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
When Amy Adams opens her mouth in "Enchanted," you half expect a Technicolor butterfly to emerge from it, so perfect is her take on a dewy Disney princess. Wide of eye and fluttery of voice, she plays Giselle, who lives a perfect life in the animated ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
IT'S obvious but inescapable: "Enchanted" is as good as its name. An adroit combination of wised-up and happily-ever-after, its story of an animation princess thrust into New York's gritty reality gently mocks the mighty Disney fantasy machine without ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
An animated princess thinks she has found her true love, in classic fairy tale fashion, but her prince's evil stepmother is determined to stop the wedding and sends the princess to modern New York City, where she is transformed into a real human being ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at kids-in-mind
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Enchanted squeaks by on the charm of its performers, particularly Adams. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for About.com (Rebecca Murray)About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Amy Adams is absolutely adorable as the enchanting fish-out-of-water princess. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Have you ever felt completely ENCHANTED by a movie? I have, many times and tonight at the screening of ENCHANTED, its spell wrapped me up from beginning to end and made me so blissfully happy and aglow. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
It's Amy Adams who lends the role a heart bigger than the frame can contain. I defy anyone to watch this movie and not fall hopelessly in love with her performance. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
It couldn't be whispier or more Disney-rific -- don't expect any grand philosophies on life beyond 'ain't true love grand?' -- but as a way to pass a couple hours in sheer movie-movie bliss, you can't go wrong. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
While it walks cautiously in the shadow of self-referential monstrosities like "Shrek," Disney’s latest princess feature "Enchanted" is an amusing romp that plays more happily to the all-important four quadrant ideals than anything else the studio has ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
It's Amy Adams who lends the role a heart bigger than the frame can contain. I defy anyone to watch this movie and not fall hopelessly in love with her performance. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
That rare comedy that will appeal to the whole family, as it indulges in all the dreams of fairy-tale romance while making a few 21st-century adjustments. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Screen InternationalScreen International
Amy Adams announces herself as a viable new commercial leading lady in Enchanted, a genial family film which finds animated fairytale characters thrust into the real world. The ironic tweaking of film conventions hit the fairytale subgenre in 2001 with ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Screen International
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)
Disney goes meta in this witty, exuberant musical comedy whose parody and nostalgia serve a sweet and affecting romance. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Chicago Reader (Andrea Gronvall)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
With knowing references to virtually the entire back catalogue of Disney fairy tales, this witty romantic romp playfully spins its story with the required cuteness constantly subverted by a very sharp script. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Buzzine Magazine (Staci Layne Wilson)Buzzine Magazine (Staci Layne Wilson)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
Just in time for the Holidays is a superb family film from Disney called Enchanted. Another classic fairytale but this time with a twist as the real world and the animated world collide, in what better place, than NY City. It’s the story of an animated ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at The Phantom Tollbooth
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ReelzChannel (Thomas Leupp)ReelzChannel (Thomas Leupp)
After watching the Dreamworks' Shrek franchise reap untold millions in part by poking fun at Disney's classic animated fairytales, the Mouse House has finally gotten in on the act with Enchanted, a charming, clever riff on Snow ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ReelzChannel (Thomas Leupp)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Enchanted offers us five-stars worth of Amy Adams in four-stars worth of movie. That's not a bad average. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
To my pleasure, the delightful Enchanted stands out in a season full of violent and drug-ridden movies. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
If the mere notion of Disney returning to their roots doesn't at least bring a tiny bit of a smile to your face, then you are, I'm sorry, completely dead inside. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)
Giselle (Amy Adams) is the quintessential fairytale heroine. She sings her way through life and wishes for her prince. With the help of her animal friends she is a happy woman, but longs for loves true kiss. When she meets her prince, she is all set to ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at MovieWeb (Francine Brokaw)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
Critics are clearly enchanted with Disney's Enchanted, about an animated princess who is banished by an animated wicked queen to live a real-life existence in New York. "What results is a heart-winning musical comedy that skips lightly and sprightly from ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
While the tongue-in-cheek comedy plays a major role, there's also a warm, charming story here that makes the movie much more than simple satire. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Joshua Tyler)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for commonsensemedia.org (Sandie Angulo Chen)commonsensemedia.org (Sandie Angulo Chen)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Manohla Dargis)New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Enchanted works its magic largely by sending up some of the very stereotypes that have long been Walt Disney Pictures’ profitable stock in trade. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The best Disney fantasy-musical since Mary Poppins , a hilarious, dazzling send-up of the thing that made Disney what it is today fairy-tale princesses. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Watching Amy Adams exude her comical charm is alone worth the price of admission. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Enchanted charmingly reworks all the old [Disney] favorites while incorporating fresh twists of its own. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Maintains a delicate balance between wish-fulfillment fantasy and a recognition that the world inhabited by its audience is filled with disappointment as well as with joy... ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
Disney's Enchanted is the sweet, lighthearted antithesis to the more serious fare this holiday season, fueled by a thoroughly captivating performance from Amy Adams. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
There are probably a few actresses who could play the role of an animated Disney princess come to life, but let's be thankful it's Amy Adams who is playing it. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Whimsical, delightful and charming. These are the sort of adjectives that a card-carrying cynical hack such as myself usually thinks twice — nay thrice — about using. Yet there are no other words to describe Disney’s latest part-animated part-live a ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
There are some enchanting aspects in Enchanted -- the most enchanting being Amy Adams. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for cinemattraction (Robert Levin)cinemattraction (Robert Levin)
An obvious conceit underlies Enchanted, this holiday season’s much-hyped Walt Disney production; but the movie exudes such relentless charm that the high concept works. The film tells the story of Giselle (Amy Adams), a hand-drawn animated princess in ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at cinemattraction (Robert Levin)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAtlanta Journal-Constitution
"A ditsy animated princess goes live-action in New York to delightful ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (--)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (--)
Surely this was inevitable. After years of watching the monstrously successful "Shrek" franchise parody everything beloved about those classic animated Disney movies, Disney is showing a sense of humor and making fun of itself. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (--)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Silly yet never quite satirical, it's like Shrek without his teeth. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail
Enchanted is the story of a naive fairy princess banished by a wicked stepmother to live in modern-day New York, a city crowded with eight million candidates to play Grumpy. The film begins with 12 minutes of 2-D animation, the classic Disney cartoon ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at The Globe and Mail
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
Combining two-dimensional animation with live-action has been a tricky mix over the years. For every “Who Framed Roger Rabbit†there’s a “Cool World.†With “Enchanted†we get another innovation, computer generated animation in addition to th ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Amy Adams does something akin to what Johnny Depp did in the first Pirates picture: take a potentially generic Disney movie and invest it with a sublimely inventive performance that takes the overall product to a whole other level. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
This charmer of a film runs a little long and is heavy on the CGI dragon. The real special effect is Adams, who sings the Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz songs with brio, complementing her vivacious performance. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
It's no surprise to me that Amy Adams is enchanting. She won my heart in "Junebug" (2005), where she told her clueless husband: "God loves you just the way you are, but he loves you too much to let you stay that way." ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Adams is the wish your heart makes when you want a storybook princess for the ages. She's wicked good. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Simple, relentlessly charming fairytale conjures some old-fashioned Mouse House magic - and a star-making turn from Amy Adams. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Enchanted bubbles over with good cheer, due in large part to Adams for the wide-eyed optimism and innocence she brings to her irony-free performance. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
This family film is fun, but essentially paint-by-numbers. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
A hugely entertaining, clever comic fairy tale. Most of the credit goes to Oscar nominee Amy Adams. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Cute and clever enough to enchant little girls -- not to mention their mothers. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
The film works for much of it's running time thanks to a game Amy Adams. This wonderful actress sells the majority of the proceedings with flying colors. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
We believe she is a Disney princess. No doubt Giselle will be joining her forebears at the theme parks. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
[Amy Adams is] every Disney princess in one ebullient package. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Enchanted proves that a motion picture can be light and frothy and yet still be intelligent and emotionally rewarding. As unlikely as it may seem, this is one of the year's best and brightest films. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
While not seamless in its blend of cartoon and live action, it melds traditional hand-drawn animation with real-life actors in a modern-day setting and affectionately satirizes such Disney icons as Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, the Little Mermaid and ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
The film affectionally spoofs animated-fantasy formulas. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Adams carries Enchanted 's fairy-tale conceit on her tiny shoulders - and on her, it floats as if sprinkled with pixie dust. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)
Disney animation has always had the ability to create alternate universes that ban nasty reality from the premises. So it's great fun to see the tables turned, even if only for a little while. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at NPR's Morning Edition (Kenneth Turan)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
In a fairly surprising move, Disney has come forward and shown it has an actual sense of humor about its patented brand of cheesy, clichéd, and relentless peppiness. Previously, self-reference has been limited to cross marketing between one Disney film ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Reel.com
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Surprisingly sophisticated riff on animated fairy-tale movie cliches. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
What could have been an epic Disney misfire is saved by the charming Adams. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
The sight of Adams gliding and beaming and chirping in this movie is just about the happiest time I've had watching an actor do anything all year. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
If I have my druthers Adams will get her second Oscar nomination, part of me even hoping she can pull of the same Julie Andrews Mary Poppins miracle and actually win the darn golden statue outright. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Adams is somehow more cartoonish than the animated version of Giselle at the beginning of the film. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A heart-winning musical comedy that skips lightly and sprightly from the lily pads of hope to the manhole covers of actuality, if you see what I mean. I'm not sure I do. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Disney satirizes its own princess megabusiness -- but still goes for the standard payoffs -- with this funny story of a fairy-tale heroine who finds herself in real-life New York City. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)
The gag wouldn't work with just anyone in the lead, but Adams' openhearted performance never winks. She really does want the best for everyone, and can't fathom why they don't all feel the same. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Enchanted is worth seeing for Adams, and children will adore the slapstick performers, including a prominently featured CGI chipmunk. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
There could be no better title for "Enchanted" than just that, encapsulating in a single word the feeling that audiences of every age will experience while watching it. The film, a purely magical cartoon/live-action hybrid buoyantly directed by Kevin ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Once upon a time, Disney was the king of animation. Today, in the realm of CGI and 3D, they remain at the top only by virtue of a partnership with Pixar. Hand-drawn animation - the kind responsible for many of Disney's most beloved classics - is passé ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Todd Hertz)Christianity Today (Todd Hertz)
Wonderful performances by Amy Adams and James Marsden as the real-life versions of a classic Disney princess and her prince charming. They are magnificent. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Christianity Today (Todd Hertz)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
An irresistible blend of screwball comedy and Disney fairy-tale musical, Enchanted takes its enchanting premise and prances away with it, holding the audience happily captive. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Associated Press (Christy Lemire)Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Maybe it's not a whole new world, but it's one you already know and love quite well. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond Times-Dispatch
The idea behind "Enchanted" is smashingly clever -- enchanting, in fact. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Richmond Times-Dispatch
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
Portraying a version of Disney's Snow White, [Adams] owns the character, down to every warble and twirl. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)The Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Enchanted will make some enchanted evening for the dating crowd and also be a boisterous Saturday matinee for youngsters. This tale of fairy-tale characters who tumble down a well in the storybook land of Andalasia and come rocketing up a manhole in New ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at The Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Steven Boone)Newark Star-Ledger (Steven Boone)
The results look something like an overscaled Muppet movie (which ain't such a bad thing in itself). ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Steven Boone)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
A gently meta fairy tale that pokes fun at Disney's animated classics, just never too hard to hurt. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)
Disney’s attempt to out-subvert the subversives comes with this often delightful rom-com fairytale. Having clearly taken umbrage at the amount of pretenders and lampooners in recent years, they reverse convention and take the archetypal Mouse House ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Disney's idea is to postmodernize their own princess franchises, and instead of going after them with snark, the references are giddy and gleeful (and quite numerous). ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for ChildCare Action Project: MOVIE ANALYSES FOR PARENTSChildCare Action Project: MOVIE ANALYSES FOR PARENTS
Enchanted is a feel-good romantic musical comedy rated PG with some nice, comfortable moments. But it does have some morality teeth. It is, after all, rated PG. Some of the teeth include excessive cleavage and some action violence with attempt to murder ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ChildCare Action Project: MOVIE ANALYSES FOR PARENTS
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Given the possibilities it's not particularly inventive, but it is nice to see a comedy so affectionate with the conventions it spoofs. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher)EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Innovative concept meets gratingly dull plot. Take your 9-year-old, but bring your No Doze. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (--)ComingSoon.net (--)
When Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) meets her one true love, Prince Edward (James Marsden), she unknowingly upsets the plans of the evil Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) who tries to get her out of the way by sending her to the most terrible place in the ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ComingSoon.net (--)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for ShowBizCafe.com (Mack Chico)ShowBizCafe.com (Mack Chico)
La compañía Disney nuevamente nos deleita con otro proyecto cinematográfico justo a tiempo para la temporada de fiestas. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ShowBizCafe.com (Mack Chico)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Have you ever wanted to burst out singing in the middle of a big city park? Do you still believe in happily ever after endings? If the answer’s yes to either of these questions, consider yourself the ideal audience for Enchanted, a sweet and silly Disne ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Giselle (Amy Adams) has the ideal animated life. Friends with woodland creatures, in love with a handsome prince she’s just met, she lets loose with exactly the right tune, all about “true love’s kiss,†shared only by true lovers. The fact that sh ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
Enchantment only goes so far in Disney's "Enchanted," a sometimes clever, other times grating mix of live action and animation that plays tricks with levels of movie reality as the world of fairy-tale animation invades contemporary New York. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Anne Gilbert)filmcritic.com (Anne Gilbert)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron)PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Enchanted is a sugar spun delight. It's as fluffy as a bunch of newborn bunnies and as cute as an entire collection of buttons. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film (Saxon Bullock)Channel 4 Film (Saxon Bullock)
It's not quite as enchanted or magical as it could have been, but this family romp still manages to be good fun, and is lifted by fantastic turns from Amy Adams and James Marsden. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Channel 4 Film (Saxon Bullock)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Total Film (Matthew Leyland)Total Film (Matthew Leyland)
Subversive enough for older brother, sweet enough for kid sis, this cine-panto’s a safe if not spectacular choice for a Chrimbo family outing. The cartoon chipmunk almost steals it, but Adams’ dippy dazzle is the movie’s heart, soul and lungs. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Total Film (Matthew Leyland)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
With so many downer films being thrown out "for your consideration" it is nice to have a solid and funny change of pace. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sky Movies (Tim Evans)Sky Movies (Tim Evans)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)
Kicking off as a traditional 2-D animation before transforming into live animation when we hit the Big Apple, the film's title doesn't quite describe the film's likely effect on adults, but girls aged six-12 are sure to love it. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Independent (Robert Hanks)Independent (Robert Hanks)
The animated sequences are disappointingly flat, the real-life parts underwritten, but Amy Adams works hard and keeps a straight face in the lead, and the time passes amiably enough. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Independent (Robert Hanks)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
One of those rare pieces of 'all ages entertainment' that will actually work for all ages, Enchanted succeeds most of all as a showcase for its superb leading lady. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Maxim (Pete Hammond)Maxim (Pete Hammond)
Its success is largely due to the casting of Amy Adams who is simply sensational. She weaves some serious movie magic into this thing. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Maxim (Pete Hammond)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
One of those rare pieces of 'all ages entertainment' that will actually work for all ages, Enchanted succeeds most of all as a showcase for its superb leading lady. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Kevin Williamson)Jam! Movies (Kevin Williamson)
It's novel, it's amusing and it can't help but peter out in the third act as the screenplay trucks toward a Big Apple showdown between good and evil. By this time, Enchanted is merely coasting on Adams' considerable charm. It's enough. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Jam! Movies (Kevin Williamson)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Stellar casting proves to be the Enchanted's strongest asset, and it's hard to imagine a more perfect performance in the lead role than the funny, effervescent and endearing one given by Amy Adams (Underdog, The Wedding Date), in her 30s, but playing a ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
“Disney,†how can we loathe thee? Let us count the ways. The brand has watered down numerous folktales, once vivid and far more entertaining, while now many take Disney's versions as holy writ. It's easy to think of Walt foremost as an egomaniac – t ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Film Threat (--)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Toddy Burton)Austin Chronicle (Toddy Burton)
The jokes rarely miss and the result is a refreshingly sardonic fairy tale. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Austin Chronicle (Toddy Burton)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Kim Voynar)Cinematical (Kim Voynar)
Enchanted hits every high note, and a great family film that entertains both the kids and adults is something we can all be truly thankful for. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Cinematical (Kim Voynar)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.com (--)Bullz-Eye.com (--)
There were so many ways that “Enchanted†could have gone wrong. Poking fun at the wonderful world of Disney is not exactly uncharted territory – the original “Shrek†...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Bullz-Eye.com (--)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Enjoyable comedy with an amusing script and a superb comic performance from Amy Adams, but it's slightly too grown-up for young children and yet not quite grown-up enough for adults. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
Charming. I wanted to sing all the way home and make some clothes out of my favorite curtains. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Kerry Lengel)Arizona Republic (Kerry Lengel)
When it's funny, it's good. But when it takes a turn for the heartwarming, it feels more like a Disney knockoff than a send-up. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Arizona Republic (Kerry Lengel)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Olly Richards)Empire Magazine (Olly Richards)
The dedicated fairy tale fan will have tons of fun spotting all the references. Adams, meanwhile, gives one of the comedy performances of the year. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Empire Magazine (Olly Richards)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for SoundtrackNet (Dan Goldwasser)SoundtrackNet (Dan Goldwasser)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
After paying oblique tribute to Disney's animated classics by poking gentle fun at their obligatory conventions, Enchanted comes to life, literally. But not quite enough to enchant us. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Preview Family Movie ReviewPreview Family Movie Review
The film follows Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) as she is banished by the evil queen (Susan Sarandon) from her magical, musical, animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Preview Family Movie Review
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Sarandon's wicked queen switches it up as a witch on the down low, exuding bad vibes crackling with charismatic menace. Even if a bit like a real queen also notorious for not taking a liking in the least to her own royal offspring's choices in women. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
It is no secret that the entertainment industry thrives on princess movies. Every time Disney releases a two-dimensional, animated princess movie, the movie profit is out of this world, and the merchandising is even more lucrative. Just imagine the check ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ruthless Reviews Ruthless Reviews
It’s good to see that despite opening its theme parks to homosexuals and the like, Disney can still be counted on for some old-fashioned, club-to-the-head, retrograde misogyny; the kind that retained a faint, musty odor even during its heyday in the ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Ruthless Reviews
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
What pushes the film over the top is the terrific turn by Adams, who really seems like a Disney heroine come to life. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Gene Seymour)Newsday (Gene Seymour)
A shimmering pastiche of missed opportunities. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
Enchantment only goes so far in Disney's Enchanted , a sometimes clever, other times grating mix of live action and animation that plays tricks with levels of movie reality as the world of fairy-tale animation invades contemporary New York. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Eventually peddles the same old ass-backwards messages, equating physical beauty with goodness, and positing that a woman's greatest dream is that a hunk will materialize out of thin air and make her a contented homemaker and wife. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
A sweet little film for anyone that enjoys blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. Climaxes strongly. Has moments of greatness and moments of not-so-greatness. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Cathy Jakicic)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Cathy Jakicic)
The charm of the actors, the unabashedly romantic goofiness and the clever winks at classic Disney set pieces make the movie not only kid-friendly but a guilty pleasure for adults as well. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Cathy Jakicic)
Enchanted (2007) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Enchanted isn't something to get worked up over -- not only because it's so boring, but because it can't even be bothered to adhere to its own internal logic. ...read the complete Enchanted movie review at Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
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by jeff on February 15, 2009 Ogden, Utah
The first time I watched this movie I thought it was pretty cheesy, but after watching it a few times it really grows on you. My girls absolute love it, and they always want their dad to watch it with them. This is one of those movies now that I ...

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