I always cringe when I hear someone say "it's fun for the whole family" or "full of family fun," because it never seems to be. Enchanted is the exception. The film begins in the animated land of Andalasia and stays there for about the first twenty minutes, which will throw some people, but things really get rolling once our heroine makes it to New York, and it's an absolute delight watching Adams' Giselle naively navigate the fast-paced terrain of a city she knows nothing about. Her warm comic charm is appropriately childlike without being childish, and her diverse talents pair well with a clever script that allows her to poke the entire Disney universe in the ribs while simultaneously emulating the movie magic that Disney has brought us over these many decades.

And if that's not enough for you, Enchanted features two leading men, McDreamy himself (see above) and James Marsden as the over-the-top Prince Edward. Susan Sarandon is perfectly cast as the evil Queen, and even though Enchanted isn't technically a musical, the film does contain a small handful of very catchy musical numbers that will leave you singing yourself. The CGI involvement is extensive but extremely well-placed, something I always worry about. And the story itself will take you in a direction you most likely won't expect, an accomplishment for a Disney adventure of any flavor, animated or otherwise.

Enchanted contains three songs that were nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Original Song: "Happy Working Song," "That's How You Know," and "So Close."

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