Enchanted (2007)

Can a movie compare to the overall quality of The Terminators (2009) and yet be a chick flick?


Title: Enchanted

Director: Kevin Lima

Starring: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden

Rated: PG

Released: 2007

Rating: 2.5/5

Basic Plot: Giselle gets transported to New York City and ends up developing feelings for Robert Philip.

Giselle's Innocence
In the tradition of Disney fairy tales, Giselle is innocent. Not just as she hasn't had sex or never killed. More on the lines of a retarded person. And that's really an insult to the retarded people of the world. Giselle's actions are somewhat funny, though. As she thinks kissing is a big deal and doesn't realize there's more than just kissing.

Knowledge About the World
Giselle decides to clean up Robert's apartment. This seems simple but there is the plot hole of how she knows how to work a vacuum (as she is shown cleaning it as well as using it) and about electricity. But yet it's the shower that confuses her. Yeah, the almighty shower confuses all of us (which is the reason I don't shower that often).

Giselle is a Random Person
The audience is never given a real image of Giselle. When you meet her she is singing about true love's kiss. She seems to be living alone but no sub plot revolves around her being captured by a witch or anything. So it just seems really random that she appears and then she becomes the main character.

Love
Giselle and the Prince only know love as something that happens quick. So when Giselle goes into New York City it is very new to her to find out about things going slower. It isn't until Giselle really gets to know about the real world that she learns to take things slower.

Final Thoughts
This movie does have its funny parts, it really does. However, it's just too cute. The best part lasts for five minutes (before the Queen dies) but that's five minutes out of a feature length film. I would say to avoid this movie if you want to live. However, if you like chick flicks: check it out. If you don't like chick flicks: avoid this one.