Ella Enchanted
The movie centers on Ella who is under a spell to be constantly obedient. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey she hopes will end with the lifting of the curse in question. a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.
26 August 1984, England, UK
29 March 1943, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
12 November 1984, Ireland
26 October 1962, London, England, UK
1973, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
1 May 1946, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
December 24, 2010
Endearing, enduring, with just a few bits of crude humor
September 22, 2006
The Narrator begins and ends the story talking about how fairy tales transport us to another place, but the sad fact is that Ella lets us stay right where we are.
April 12, 2004
It had some creative touches, but I thought the special effects were kind of cheesy.
August 08, 2004
The idea of mixing the modern with the medieval is a dubious Mulligan's stew -- and annoys quickly.
April 09, 2004
This all makes for good and entertaining fun, from the musical numbers of 1980s pop tunes to the flamboyant fight scenes. For a while. But you've seen this all before.
April 20, 2004
An overcalculated fusion of Shrek and The Princess Bride with all the smarts replaced by smartass.
April 09, 2004
Mostly ... the film bubbles along happily.
April 09, 2004
In its innocence, sweet heart and abundant wit, it has more going for it, by my accounting, than a dozen more expensive-looking films.
May 04, 2009
Anne Hathaway is the cheery spark in this glitzy girl's fantasy story from screenwriters Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith ("Legally Blonde").
July 20, 2004
'El público seguramente quedará encantado por la inocencia, el humor y la magia de una película a la que seguramente el tiempo dará el lugar que merece.'
April 27, 2004
A thoroughly charming performer with a bracing freshness about her that carries the film, [Hathaway] establishes credible chemistry with Brit thesp Dancy.
September 16, 2004
Avoids a misstep common among girl-empowerment flicks, which often emasculate the male lead to make the heroine truly heroic… manages to make both leads appealing.
