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wumbomumbo123 t1_iwx7cc1 wrote

She mother effin wandavisioned this whole movie

8/10 for me

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surf526 t1_iwxgj3n wrote

SPOILERS. I can’t decide how I feel, which means I probably didn’t like it and won’t watch again, lol. For me the first half was fun but I kind of wished they had stayed in the suburbia world more. Also why did they give Morgan such a horrible wardrobe the entire film lol.

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blamdin t1_iwuzgwz wrote

>Although it's gorgeous to look at (especially Joan Bergin’s costumes), “Disenchanted” fails to truly rekindle the magic, or the biting wit of its predecessor. Like most things stamped Disney these days, the film feels just like the mass-produced bobbles for sale at the Disney store. There may be a little bit of recognizable magic left on the surface, but that’s about it.

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PaleAsDeath t1_iwxrezc wrote

Just watched. It has a very "assembled by corporate" feel

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ScrollHectic t1_iwxzbn3 wrote

I enjoyed it. I didn't see Enchanted though so I'm not comparing it to anything. Amy Adams was of course fantastic. And the song "Badder " is dope. So damn catchy and so well done, I watched that scene a few times. Great villain song

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hartroc t1_ix296pl wrote

Watch Enchanted! This one was fine, but Enchanted is much better.

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dayofreckonings t1_ix0jx5s wrote

I haven't finished the film yet but I feel like we don't have enough time to really delve into Morgan as a character before they are fairy-tale-ized. I think by making all of the characters lose their original selves due to the magic is no different from introducing entirely different characters, so it is a bit hard to follow the arc. I understand that Morgan pick up on her memories from the incident after but it's odd.

I think part of the original charm was putting fairytale characters in a foreign environment, so I think it lost a bit by choosing to remove all traces of suburbia. It was funny to make the cafe a throne room, I just wish there were more of these moments. The town already looked gorgeous to me before the transformation.

I almost wonder why they didn't have all of the characters have moments of recognition where they realized what was going on.

Still watching so these are just my thoughts right now

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elladon_ns t1_ix49qby wrote

Agree with each point you mentioned! As a result of that 'zapped into fairy tale' amnesia, we didn't get to explore much of each characters' conflict at all. Robert's crisis with purpose, Morgan trying to come into her own and Giselle wishing things were different could've been really compelling if they really went for it.

In the original film, Giselle could've returned to a life of 'happy ever after' but she chose the real world because she saw joy/magic in it and helped people around her see it as well despite the cynicism and bleakness. It was a big character journey for Robert (dealing with wife leaving and finding love) and Morgan (getting a mom who could embrace/understand her).

Each characters' arc in Disenchanted was not fully-realized. Giselle's mistake was that hasty wish but thereafter she didn't really have any agency. The fairy tale counterparts didn't add anything to their character arc, it disrupts it. What part of wicked stepmother reflects Giselle??

Since we know that everything will zap back to normal anyway, everything feels telegraphed and the stakes feel low (it even made some of the songs feel unnecessary and I love musicals!)

Without that strong character journey, there is no weight in the story. There is nothing wrong with predictability as long as we are invested in the characters' journey, but I didn't find myself to be here. I wish the movie had that same sincerity and charm the first one did since I was so excited for this one.

Wow I evidently (surprisingly) have a lot of thoughts about it fresh out of the movie. Oh well, the baddest song was still a banger though and lovely costumes/set!

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Ancient_architecht t1_iwxg6ce wrote

Not good. Way too cheesy for me

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Jessicacoustics t1_iwy7a0o wrote

That's kind of the point. It's a stereotypical fairytale world, but with a twist. It's awesome!

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yoaver t1_iwxk0cn wrote

This is literally a homage to fairy tales as a concept. What did you expect?

That's like saying House of the Dragon didn't have enough whimsy and musical numbers.

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TheLadyButtPimple t1_iwy3gfw wrote

People are allowed to dislike this movie.

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yoaver t1_iwy7l0m wrote

Everyone's allowed to dislike anything. But this specific response is like saying "this horror movie was too scary 1/10".

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Calm-Fondant456 t1_ixcfeil wrote

Well for me it was cheesy to the point of feeling like a parody. And I absolutely adore the first movie, it is one of my favourites.
Maya Rudolph has not helped, she cannot pull serious acting. Giselle was exactly the same as she was in a first movie, which is not good..she should have evolved a little bit atleast in the years she spent in NY.
There was no twist, no sparkle.

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PhillyNickel1970 t1_iwxh430 wrote

This has been a strange remake of Wanda Vision

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