AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Filipe Neto There are films that are meant to be great. Others, however, are just meant to be fun. This film belongs certainly to the second group, having been thought of as a family comedy. The plot is clearly based on Cinderella's tale, but here she is cursed to obey because of a bad-taste gift given by an unconventional fairy godmother. The whole story then develops in her effort to free herself from this gift and the way people take advantage of it to manipulate her. Gradually, everything becomes more predictable and my interest has diminished but never disappeared because it remained funny enough. The way Ella and the Prince know each other is, in my perspective, the poorer solution the script could have created to cross them. The idea of ​​that talking book sounded kind of stupid too. Dialogues and even some jokes are sometimes common and boring. Throughout the film, medieval elements and things from our time (miniskirts, fan clubs, automatic ladders etc.) intentionally intersect and blend. The film also tried to introduce some Disney- style musical moments, but I have some doubts about whether or not it was a good idea.Anne Hathaway, still very young here, excels in her character, adorable and yet full of personality. Hugh Dancy was a satisfactory Prince, the same could be said of Aidan McArdle and Joanna Lumley, who played supporting characters. Cary Elwes was a predictable, weak and rather risible villain, but I think it's the bad idealization of the character and not the actor himself.Overall, this movie is worth it if you just want to laugh a little or spend an hour and a half with family in a nice way. However, if you are looking for a cinematographic work of art, this film is not for you.

Prismark10 Ella Enchanted is based on book, I understand that the filmmakers have taken some liberties with the adaptation and in this case there are six writers credited in this adaptation which rather tells it own story.Ella Enchanted was given the gift of obedience by an obnoxious fairy which causes her problems as she has to literally obey all commands a problem when her stepsisters move in with her As you can gather the film is also a reworking of the Cinderella story made more hip.The casting of Cary Elwes as the villainous uncle of Prince Charming is there to remind you of the far superior The Princess Bride as this film is appalling. It wants to attract the Shrek type of knowing satire but the film is so awkward with some bad special effects such as the CGI snake.Every time the step sisters commanded Ella I cringed. I kept thinking what will happen when men try to command Ella at some point of the movie and what they might get up to. After all this is supposedly a family film.Awful in so many levels (why does Ella's father just disappear from the movie and also not told of her gift) and badly misconceived. The songs were nice though with a cheesy musical finish (borrowed from the Shrek films.)

g-bodyl I really wanted to like Ella Enchanted, but I really couldn't. It seemed to have a decent plot, but the movie on the whole is pretty lame. It's very cheesy and gimmicky and not that funny. There were a few amusing parts such as when Ella was forced to do every command thanks to a spell, but in the end, this film is only for little kids.Tommy O'Haver's film is about a girl named Ella who has been given the gift of obedience. But when the curse is reaching it's limit, Ella decides to find the fairy who gave it to her so it can be removed. Meanwhile she falls in love with the Prince Charmont.The acting is so-so. Anne Hathaway was still in her princess years when this came out, so she does the best she can do with the predictable script. Hugh Dancy as Charmont wasn't that great. The best roles came from the smaller performances in Cary Elwes and Minnie Driver. They should have had more scenes.Overall, Ella Enchanted tries to succeed as a charming fantasy romance, but it ultimately fails. It's by no means horrible, not it's not that good. There were several amusing scenes, but nothing that can truly save this film. I was reminded much of Shrek and the Princess Bride, but not really in a good way. Honestly, I wasn't expecting to like this and I, for the most part, did not. One thing for sure, the little kids will like this. I rate this film 6/10.

SnoopyStyle Baby Ella (Anne Hathaway) was given a 'gift of obedience' by Lucinda the fairy (Vivica A. Fox). It is more of a curse which the unreasonable fairy refuses to undo. She must do everything she's told to do. It's really unreasonable that nobody notices this curse. Are the townfolks really stupid? When her stepsister (Lucy Punch) notices the curse, Ella has no choice but to leave and try to undo the curse. In the meanwhile, Prince Charmont (Hugh Dancy) has fallen for her.Anne Hathaway is cute and lovely. She and Hugh Dancy make a cute pair. But every time somebody does the curse and can't figure it out, it gets really annoying.