Enchanted

this may seem like a strange film to be my first Splice review considering anyone who knows me or has read my other stuff will know that im a bit of a mans man and all that type of guff but i shall plod on regardless.



the reason i am reviewing this is basically cos its new(ish) and i have seen it, and this doesnt regularly happen. generally they are on itv2 before i get seeing them or have sat in cellophane on my dvd shelf for months before i feel like i have the time to watch a film, take a shower, make my dinner and generlly fuck about before i have to go to my work. not that i dont watch many films but i always feel time is constraining me. i digress.



the reason i have seen it is actually the reason i dont get to see many new films, wrap your mind around that one sports fans. basically the girlfriend wanted to see it, and that is a rarity cos she hates the cinema, so in an effort to do something i like i take the opportunity and go. at this point i can point out that i have seen some total trash in my time visiting my local odeon, sweet home alabama, dire because a film about the deep south had no rednecks, legally blonde 2, might have been alright had i seen the first one, aye right, it was pish, van wilder: party liason, actually this was my pick but i am blaming the girl because she offered no static to going meaning she probably wanted to see it too. its total garbage by the way. you must see a pattern emerging, the dreaded chick flick. so enchanted falls into this area of expertise quite easily, also i had an alterior motive, i had been working non stop all week so thought i could get some kip at the pictures and also if she gets to pick this time then i get next pick (within reason of course, im not evil!)



enough of the explanations here, down to the film, enchanted when all is said and done is surprisingly unshite, in fact i actually enjoyed it and recommend it to anyone. i havent lost my bollocks by the way, they are still intact, i still like football and fighting and making things from wood, you know manly stuff but enchanted ist half bad.

its the story of a girl who is to marry her prince in a cartoon land called something i cant remember but she is called gisele i remember that. the prince is called edward, see i definitely saw it! this would be princess is duped into believing a wicked witch and is pushed into a well which spits her out into modern day new york. and here it gets good because basically its funny as anything. the things that are acceptable in the cartoon world is laughable in new york the singing is a pish laugh and her attempts at cleaning are quality, but her clothes making skills are fantastic, the full thing is a fantastic mcikey take of the princess films disney have been famous for for decades.

but the prince, oh the prince, he is priceless, when he comes to save the day in real life new york it is brilliant, his gallantry and regallity dont come accross too well there, in fact he cames accross as a arrogant prick and its fantastic to watch, he calls everyone peasants which i though was great.

the acting in it is quality, amy adams should get the oscar for playing gisele because she is wonderful. james marsden as the prince is also great and hams it up brilliantly, i really didnt want to like him since i think he is uber pish in everything else he does so a pleasant surprise. patrick dempseys good, the weans good, timothy spalls good, the chipmunks good, they are all good, the films good. except susan sarandon who is hardly in it but is mince when she is.

in fact susan sarandon as the queen/old hag is the let down of the film as the ending featuring her is pretty mince, but i suppose its a kids film and needs to be wrapped up in a manner they understand and the adults are just their to get the subtle pisstakes of the genre and pay for the tickets and the popcorn! i did both.

all in all its good and pretty funny. i think my orginal description sums it up perfectly so i will use it again. Enchanted: surprisingly unshite.

Ruud Kerouac