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
- aclarkcountry - 30 December 2023
Not worth wasting 2 hours
Sadly, this sequel was very cheesy and wasn't my cup of tea for a Disney sequel. I'd watch Enchanted over and over again. The songs are forgettable, not catchy at all like they were in the first one. Bringing back the same cast was an excellent choice. Casting Maya Rudolph, Jayma Mays and Yvette Nicole Brown wasn't needed. I couldn't stand their characters. I seldom looked up at this movie. It's basically background noise. This sequel didn't need to be made. Amy Adams looks even better this time around. This story was so stupid. James Marsden as the dimwitted Prince again was okay, but not to my liking either. Seeing Pip again was the cutest thing!! Chipmunks are the cutest! - CallmeOlia - 7 June 2023
Dissapointed
I have seen the original movie once or twice before many years, but I wanted something to make me forget a tiny bit about reality tonight. I didn't have high expectations, but I did have SOME expectations and unfortunatelly, I got didssapointed Big time.
Firstly the whole movie is giving me ''we are very very low in budget, but all the big names agreed, so what the rainbow.. it will go great''. For those kind of movies with the fairy tale and magical clue in them, you must think out of the box and have the budget to play along.
So with no budget, I could go past the very forgetable clothing section (big hit for me), the mundane make up/ hair section (except the ''Queen's'' hair) or even the fact that the crowd choreographies were giving the ''not well prepared'' feeling.
But I can not get past of how bland the songs felt and most important of all; how poor the acting was from all of them! I mean surely they are great actors and have plenty of experience, but that gave me ''I've got it, so I will not try at all because I am a natural'' vibes. It was deeply dissapointing because they would be the only ones to save this movie, but they literally amplified how poor written the scenario was (with a few very clever points here and there and a nice plot twist on a certain point!).
In the end, I want to comment that nostalgia for the old fairy tales is quite different with wanting to watch parts of them being copied and relived by different characters! Allusion is always welcome but is quite different, from taking that ''safe'' path! - Thanos_Alfie - 19 February 2023
Average...
"Disenchanted" is a Comedy - Animation movie and the sequel of "Enchanted" of 2007, in which we are fifteen years after the events of "Enchanted" and Giselle starts questioning her life, her happiness and her life in general.
Since I had already watched the first movie I was familiar of the concept and what I was about to watch or to expect for its sequel, but I also did not have any expectations from it. The plot of the movie followed the same pattern as the first movie, it was simple but decent for its purpose, without any plot twists or anything unpredictable. The interpretations of Amy Adams who played for one more time as Giselle, Patrick Dempsey who played again as Robert and Maya Rudolph who played as Malvina were good enough for this movie but nothing more. To sum up, I have to say that "Disenchanted" is a simple comedy movie to spend your time with but do not expect something more than that. - pmtelefon - 4 January 2023
Better than I expected
Belated sequels are always a little dicey. "Disenchanted" ends up doing a pretty good job. It does have it's problems but, overall, it succeeds in what it wanted to do. One of the problems is its length. I never understood how a sequel can end up being longer than the original. "Disenchanted" ends up being about fifteen minutes too long. The other problem (it goes hand-in-hand with the first one) is that there are too many songs in this movie. It's not just that there are too many songs, it's that most of the songs are totally forgettable. Half of the songs should have been trimmed. The cast is a big plus in this movie, even the usually annoying Maya Rudolph. I won't be coming back to "Disenchanted" the way I do the original but tonight I enjoyed watching it. - ModestRatings - 17 December 2022
Disenchanted doesn't quite stick the landing
The fun moments, decent plot, and heavy lifting by actors Amy Adams, Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino, and Idina Menzel can't quite hold up this movie. The plot and dialogue are clunky, and secondary characters are given too much screen time with out driving the story forward. The songs are so poorly written that the talents of Amy Adams, Maya Rudolph, and Idina Menzel (Badder, Love Power) can't save them. Additionally, Nicole Yvette Brown, who is a hilarious comedian and talented singer, is bizarrely under-utilized as one of a villain's minions. How Disney managed to cram in time for unnecessary romance and cosmological apocalypse sub-plots, but not at least one song from Ms. Brown, is very disappointing. - stevelivesey67 - 5 December 2022
Less than half the movie of the first
Boring.
Really boring.
Seems to have been made on a budget. Made as bit of a 'rush job'. Written by someone who did the equally 'by the numbers' Once Upon A Time.
A crushing disappointment. Why was no-one from the first movie used to produce this one? The songs are all weak, the director and and screenwriters are all different. Again, why?
It seems like they had the perfect recipe for a great bolognese sauce and then made it with canned dog food.!!
I have a theory that it was a post lockdown, rushed production and Disney just needed more product for their streaming service and the quality be damned. - dxb-33529 - 1 December 2022
Oh no no no. So disappointing!
There is no charm, no fluid in any of the performances, the dialogue makes the hallmark movies masterpieces. Its just quite bad all around and its sad because Enchanted is one of my comfort movies, and I, like most were incredibly excited when we heard part II is coming out. We all thought since they waited so long, it must be pretty great - from the script to the costumes, banter...it all failed. In the first scene Gizelle I think wasnt sure what sarcasm was. It was as if she moved there yesterday and just learned what sarcasm is...she's been in NY for years!! Wooden performances, boring scenes, choreography was incredibly average for a movie. This is just sad. - AlSoSprach-39232 - 28 November 2022
It will become a classic. It's unavoidable.
It is an unavoidable truth that, as soon as a successful, loved movie gets a sequel, nit picking sleuths will appear from every corner, every hole in the streets and every suburban garden well to trash it with Spanish Inquisitors zeal. If only this lot could focus their attention on monitoring politicians instead, democracy would be in much better health. 'Disenchanted' is a delightful, charming movie. It can easily stand on its own, though I am really hoping Disney completes the trilogy as it is now wise and proper. I can see an "Enchanting" ride at Disneyland, and a "En/Disenchanted" musical in my.crystal ball...Is it as good as 'Enchanted'? Is the animation as interesting as in 'Enchanted'? Are the songs as catchy? Does it matter? Judge for yourself. Watch it, let it envelope you in a blanket of easily sorted contrasts, singing, dancing, lovely costumes and solid acting. It will bring a bit of much needed magic in these rough times we are living.
