Disenchanted
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming the entire town into a real-life fairy tale and placing her family’s future happiness in jeopardy, she must race against time to reverse the spell and determine what happily ever after truly means to her and her family.
- Released: 2022-12-16
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Stars: Amy Adams, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Kolton Stewart, Oscar Núñez, Gabby Baldacchino, Gabriella Baldacchino, Griffin Newman
- Director: Adam Shankman
Comments
- mrliam - 10 January 2023
Not bad, but nothing that could match the first.
This film had a great idea, with what step mothers are in fairy tails and Amy Adams plays the role amazingly.
But there is something off, it feels more like Disney wanted to make a fairytale musical and this IP made the most sense to attach to it.
Maybe budget isn't helping as 2D animation felt cheaper, the occasional jump cut between shots during a scene and sometimes scenes would just end and fade out. Just those details made it feel like Disney+ film (which it is) than a theatrical release.
Even songs (which this film feels like it has in abundance) haven't stayed with me. They were fun to listen to but I've just finished watching it and I couldn't think of a lyric. That doesn't mean the songs are not enjoyable but compared to the original it just a hard act to follow.
That said it's not bad, the sets and costumes look incredible, the CGI is very fun with particles reminiscent of the good ol' Disney magic and plenty of references to find.
The mother/daughter relationship which is at the heart of the film was interesting, while there could have been much more tension between the two to drive the plot forward.
Overall the movie is good, I'd watch it again for sure but it really had a hard time to live up to the original. - rossjackson2 - 31 December 2022
A disenchanting experience
I loved the first film Enchanted - it was fun, funny and was a great fish-out-of-water story. It was also self aware making fun of Disney films themselves. This sequel fails to capture any of the essence of that film and ends up feeling more like a straight up live action Disney princess story. Whereas in the first film the songs were few (and used to comedic effect), Disenchanted has many and uses them in a traditional musical Disney style (and they're not funny except maybe the kitchen scene). On the plus side it's great to see the original cast back with Amy Adams slotting neatly back into her role. Couldn't help feeling that James Marsden was wasted a bit as he was a stand out from the first film - definitely needed more screen time.
If you loved Enchanted then I'd maybe give this a miss if you don't want to be disappointed. If you like Disney princess stories then maybe give it a shot!
