Disenchanted (2022)
8/10
The bad reviews are quite simply baffling. It's brilliant!
23 November 2022
It seems in the ensuing 15 years since the original smash hit movie 'Enchanted', people have become such cynics and have forgotten how to enjoy a great Disney fantasy with great music and great performances.

The premise is slightly different sure, but the basic concept of a Disney princess living in the real world and the two worlds, animate and animated colliding, has been expanded on somewhat, with a misjudged spell threatening the existence of both worlds and Giselle's warm heart into the bargain.

There are more songs in this offering and every single one of them are memorable and perfectly executed by many of the original cast, including Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden (who if I had one criticism is criminally underused) and the fantastic Idina Menzel who gives the musical performance of the movie with 'Love Power'

Newcomers are Maya Rudolph who's well known comic ability lends gravitas to her evil Queen role and her inept sidekicks played by Yvette Nicole Brown and Jayma Mays but special mention to Gabriella Baldacchino who takes over the role of an older Morgan and really rubs with it. I think she is destined for great things.

Let's enjoy this movie for the fun adventure it is, as it contains the perfect balance of comic parody, music, suspense, tears and laughter.

Stop being a bunch of miserable cynics who have lost your innocence. Search deep, it's still there.
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