Watch the trailer: http://movies.aol.com/movie/enchanted/24547/main
Unlike Tin Man, here's a good example of a revisionist work that succeeds on every level and is proving it at the box office. The film is a loving tribute to the classic animated Disney films like Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty as well as a gentle poke at them. Children will devour the fairy tale plot and adults will appreciate the satire and parody. The humor is never mean spirited and you will laugh along with the movie and not at it.
Amy Adams easily wins you over as the wide-eyed damsel in distress and James Marsden, who was so good as the TV host in Hairspray, is even better here as her goofy Prince Charming seeking her in Manhattan. The musical numbers will have you smiling as you recall similar moments from the Disney films. Patrick Dempsey's soupuss widower/father gets a bit tiresome playing against the fun but you learn why his character acts that way and he is eventually won over. Susan Sarandon has fun sinking her teeth into her part as the evil queen. Everything works out in the end and I guarantee you will leave the theater happy.
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