If you don't get the snark disguised as cheesiness, I feel for you. A great soundtrack and fun performances with caricatures for all the parts makes it unique while still keeping the fairytale ending

This movie is beautifully written, cast and put together. I've seen this many times, and every time I find something new to smile and laugh at. This movie is great for all ages. No matter how old you are, it appeals to the child within. The biggest surprise is how great Anne Hathaway sings.

I will say I liked most of the performances and what we are given is a lovely looking film with a superb idea for a fantasy. However, on screen, it doesn't quite gel, as in terms of plotting and dialogue, the film is merely average. Anne Hathaway is naturally lovely as Ella, a girl who is given the gift of obedience at birth, and Eric Idle is good as the narrator. Joanna Lumley has fun as a rather pantomime character, loosely based on the wicked stepmother from Cinderella. The film does have some lovely costumes and sets, and it does have a sense of fun, especially at the beginning. I also liked the the character of Prince Char. However, the film does suffer from some superficial scripting, that lacks the irreverence and wit of a fantasy such as Enchanted. The story starts off very well, but then turns into a series of underdeveloped vignettes and nods to other fairy tales, including the over-familiar brother- kills- brother- and-nephew scenario inspired by Hamlet. I liked Cary Elwes in Princess Bride, the Jungle Book(live action) and Cat Returns but I will confess I didn't very much here as Edgar. He just seemed over the top, and the lack of any malevolence from him or that unconvincing CGI snake made them rather forgettable villains. Minnie Driver is a lovely actress, but I didn't like her accent very much, she has a perfectly lovely voice, why decide to do an accent that doesn't suit her? I also didn't like the soundtrack very much, I liked the fact that Hathaway did some singing, but the song seemed out of place in this sort of film. The ending was a bit of a letdown, because the idea of making the entire cast doing a song and dance number, all seemed rather pantomime to me. Overall not a terrible film, but not a great one either, merely average. 5/10 Bethany Cox.