I had forgotten how cute this movie is. It's way better than most of the "fairy tale spoof" films, probably because Disney has been at this game longer than anyone else and if anyone knows where the humor in a genre is, they do. Forest maiden Giselle (Amy Adams) has been waiting her whole life for her True Love's Kiss and is sure she will find it with the handsome Prince Edward (James Marsden). Edward's step-mother, the Queen (Susan Sarandon), has absolutely no intention of letting some random girl from the woods have her crown so she tricks Giselle into falling through a magic portal that spits her out into modern New York City. Frightened and alone, Giselle runs into divorce attorney Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and his daughter Morgan (Rachel Covey). Against his better judgment, Robert agrees to let her stay the night, only to find his entire world turned upside down by her indefatigable optimism and her downright worrisome obsession with constantly singing. Meanwhile, Edward and his not-so-faithful servant Nathaniel (Timothy Spall) also travel to New York to rescue Giselle for their happily ever after.
Seriously, this kicks the shit out of Ella Enchanted. Amy Adams is adorable and I love love love James Marsden. He is the perfect Disney prince. I've never cared for Patrick Dempsey but this almost makes him likable. Plus, it has a pre-Frozen Idina Menzel as Robert's practical no-nonsense girlfriend.
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