Enchanted

2007 concoction directed by Kevin Lima starring Patrick Dempsey, Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Timothy Spall. A fractured fairy tale.

Starts as a Disney cartoon with all the cliches then takes a turn as Princess and other characters are whisked away to the real world.

Some cute "fish out of water" elements and charming. Parents may enjoy it more than the kids. Some genuine laughs but overly long.

Amy Adams is great as the princess and Timothy Spall is wonderful as the evil Queen's henchman. But the rest of the cast is outdone by a chipmonk!

www.imdb.com/title/tt0461770/

Avatar

James Cameron's blockbuster hit from 2009 just didn't do it for me. Is it woth seeing? Yes, for the visuals. Cameron envisioned a great looking movie with otherworldly characters, effects, and locations and I highly reccommend the 3-D version.

But the story? That's something else entirely. Elements of "Little Big Man", Cameron's own "The Abyss", and even "Fern Gully" made this film something that I felt I have seen before. Not a great calling card for the most successful film of all time.

So see it for the visuals and let the rest slide.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/