Story
In the animated land of Andalasia, beautiful Giselle (Amy Adams) waits patiently for her ‘true love’s kiss’ to seal her fate to live happily ever after. She believes her dreams have come true when she is rescued from a harrowing incident with a troll by the handsome Prince Edward (James Marsden). Unfortunately Giselle’s and Edward’s wedding plans are thrown awry, when the Prince’s evil stepmother, Queen Narcissa (Susan Sarandon) and her sidekick, Nathaniel (Timothy Spall), lure Giselle away from the castle and push her into a well. Giselle’s friend, Pip the chipmunk witnesses the evil plot and tries to let the Prince know what has happened.
Meanwhile, Giselle emerges from a man hole in ‘real-world’ New York, where she immediately finds herself lost, alone and bewildered. Divorce lawyer, Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and his young daughter, Morgan, rescue Giselle and reluctantly decide to take care of her. Over the next few days, Giselle discovers the joys and pitfalls of life and love in the ‘real-world’, all the while asserting that her love, Prince Edward, will ‘come for her’.
Prince Edward, on discovering what has happened to Giselle, sets out to rescue her again and is followed closely by the chipmunk. On the Queen’s orders to sabotage the Prince’s efforts and to poison Giselle, Nathaniel also enters the real world. All the real-world and Analasian characters get closer and closer to finding each other, just as Giselle discovers who she really is and whom she really loves.
Queen Narcissa becomes increasingly desperate to get rid of Giselle, and in a final bid to ensure this happens, she too enters the ‘real-world’. All the friends and perceived enemies must finally join forces to defeat their combined greatest threat, Queen Narcissa.
Themes
None of concern
Violence
There is some violence in this movie including:
Sexual references
None
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
None
Nudity and sexual activity
Giselle is shown taking a shower behind a screen. When Robert walks into the bathroom, Giselle’s body (torso) is concealed by a towel held by two birds.
Product placement
None
Coarse language
None
Ideas to discuss with your children
Enchanted is a light-hearted romantic comedy, featuring a mix of old style animation and real life action. Young children are likely to enjoy the engaging, attractive characters, and the physical comedy of the movie. Older children and adults may find the references to old Disney movies amusing, and appreciate the overall production quality and performances in the film.
You could talk to your children about the values in this movie such as strong female role models, courage and persistence in adversity and looking after those in need. You could also discuss the real-life consequences of lying, manipulating and tricking people and cruelty to animals.