Ella Enchanted Critic Reviews
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Based upon 13 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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The producers of Ella Enchanted probably assume, correctly, that many more kids haven't read the book than have, and they're out to give that audience a slick, shallow good time.Read the full review
A high-spirited charmer, a fantasy that sparkles with delights.Read the full review
The hoot and giggle of a girl-power fairy tale blended from potions of ''Monty Python,'' ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,'' and ''Shrek.'' Read the full review
Likely to cast its spell primarily on adolescent girls, while their elders might well find it more than a little tedious in its familiarity and artificiality. Read the full review
The result is an unappealing mess, made less bearable by uniformly lackluster performances and the cheesy special effects. Read the full review
The movie doesn't aspire to be art, merely to entertain adolescent girls, which is practically guaranteed by the luminous presence of Anne Hathaway.Read the full review
Nothing un-beguiles a fairy tale more than forced whimsy and labored magic, which is precisely what plagues Ella Enchanted. Read the full review
The messages blend seamlessly into the fantasy and comedy in what is surely one of the best films for older children in quite some time. Read the full review
None of it would work without Hathaway, whose self-possession and lack of irony represents a throwback to old-fashioned Hollywood wholesomeness and glamour.Read the full review
It has a few moments of fun and whimsy, but it lacks the joyous spirit and intelligent humor of the children's novel on which it's based. Read the full review
