Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

White_Prophet As a kid, i liked this movie quite a bit so there is some nostalgia there that brings this movie up a bit for me. I think that Anne Hathaway did a good job in this, there is decent chemistry between the two leads, and the premise of the movie is still pretty engaging. However, re-watching it today the movie doesn't quite hold up. The movie is a bit too childish with some very cheesy and cliched dialogue. Overall it's a decently fun movie that works best for a younger audience.

jacobjohntaylor Very watchable, not a serious movie but it's a cute fantasy for the whole family!

ecknigh Ella Enchanted incorporates real life characters with a magical fairytale-like world. The plot combines a romantic love story with humor and action and adventure, which makes this movie perfect for brightening your mood. One could say that this movie has a lack of originality. The plot much resembles that of the Cinderella Story. Like the character Cinderella, Ella is misfortune with an evil stepmother and two sisters, who strive to make Ella's life miserable. Also, Cinderella's stepsisters try to intervene in Cinderella's relationship with the prince, just as Olive and Hattie (Ella's stepsisters), try to prevent Ella from marrying Prince Charmont. A difference in these two stories however, is that Cinderella's godmother helps her, whereas Ella's godmother is the source of her problems. Although this movie was intended for a younger audience, I would recommend not allowing very young children to watch it. There are bar scenes that show many intoxicated people, and Lucinda is also drunk in a few scenes. Although surrounded by alcohol at the bar scene, Prince Charmont and Ella do not participate in such activities, which may serve as a good example to young children. However, the script of the movie contains slightly crude humor that some parents may consider inappropriate for their younger children. At several moments during the movie, I was frustrated with Ella's situation. For example, since Ella was forced to kill Char because Edgar ordered her too, the simple solution would seem to be for Ella to tell someone to order her not to follow Edgar's command. Perhaps the curse would not make that possible, but the exact parameters of the curse were not explicitly stated in the movie. Another part of the movie that was frustrating is that Ella kept her curse a secret from Prince Charmont. I understand why she didn't tell anyone else, because they would just take advantage of her. It would have made her life much easier if she had told Char about her curse, especially when Edgar ordered her to kill Char. However, Ella not telling Char about the curse is what makes the proposal scene and the rest of the movie more suspenseful. In the beginning of the movie when Ella's mother is passing, her mother tells her "what's inside you is stronger than any spell". I didn't realize until towards the end of the movie that this foreshadowed the proposal scene. Ella's love for Prince Charmont was so strong that it defeated her dreadful curse. In the moment where Ella is holding the dagger over Char's head, she is overwhelmed with her mother's voice saying, "What's inside you is stronger than any curse". I think that is an excellent use of this quote, especially since it was her mother's advice and last words. Ella Enchanted was released in 2004, but the movie soundtrack consists of some songs dating back to the seventies. "Somebody to Love" by Queen, is played when Ella is ordered to sing and dance in the bar at Giantville. Instead of joining in, Char stands back and watches Ella. Because of the lyrics and the moment of time in the movie, I thought that something climatic was going to happen regarding their relationship, but nothing happened. I was disappointed that Char didn't join Ella in dancing because it would have been the first romantic moment between them. The closing song is from the 90's – "Don't' Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John and RuPaul. In this final scene, the entire cast is in the castle. Regardless of each character's role in the movie, good or evil, they all join together in dancing. The choreography is more cheesy than impressive, but that's one of the reasons why this movie is great for a younger audience.

Dianne D I wanted to like this movie, but it was too anachronistic. At the end Anne Hathaway is wearing go-go boots and a 60's style dress as she dances the night away to "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." It was just too weird and sideways. I have to say that Anne was just beautiful and it's a shame that she didn't have a better script. The chemistry between her and the prince was truly "enchanting" and sweet. They are the only reason that I'm not giving this one star. Perhaps the author of the book was taken over by her own spell, where she was "too obedient" and let Hollywood do whatever the heck they wanted with her beautiful book, turning it into a big hot mess. Too bad the people who worked on Malificent weren't available to help on the script for this picture.