Walt Disney Productions (Producer) & Lima, K. (Director). (Released November 21, 2007). Enchanted. [Motion picture]. United States: Walt Disney Studios.
· Plot Summary
Princess Gisselle dreams about finding the prince that will give her true love's kiss, one with whom she can spend her happy ever after. Unfortunately, when she crosses paths with Prince Edward and assumes he is this oerfect mate, his step-mother has other plans. Gisselle is jettisoned from her ideal existence in Andalasia to the scary streets of New York City, where she is rescued by six-year-old Morgan and her father, Robert. As Gisselle attempts to find a way back home, and the cast of Andalasia ends up in New York along with her, she shows cynical Robert that there can be such a thing as a happy ending. Even if it occurs with the most unlikely of men, and under the most bizarre of circumstances.
· Critical Evaluation
Suitable for this age group because of the comedic content, and the satirical slant on Disney's line of previous "Princess" films. A wonderful cast really brings the characters to life, the songs are engaging, and some of the lines are the sort you'll be quoting for days after watching. Case in point: "It's good!" as only a chipmunk can say it.
· Reader’s Annotation
Not recommended for children under the age of 10, because they won't understand a lot of the humor, and not advisable for tweens that have been involved in recent divorce proceedings, because sometimes things don't always work out as they do for the couple Gisselle meets in Richard's firm.
· Genre
Fantasy
· Booktalking Ideas
Satire and parody as a literary art form.
Musicals in modern film.
· Reading Level/Interest Age
Grades 5 and Up
· Why did you include this book in the titles you selected?
I'm a huge fan of satire, and while I refrain from seeing every movie Disney produces because I have issues with their cooperate slant, this comedy seemed like it might have a higher calibre of humor than most movies for this age group.
