I loved this movie! It's slap sticky without being too stupid. Anne Hathaway does a wonderful job as Ella. Your heart gets torn out by Ella's struggles with her "gift." Ella has a strong side and a tender side, much like Fiona in the Shrek movies. My 11-year-old daughter can't get enough of this movie, and she and I are always singing away by the end (the first time we watched it, she asked incredulously, "You KNOW these songs?"). My 5 and 7 year old sons like the movie, but they don't respond quite the same way. They just sit there looking at us while we sing.

I saw this movie in the theatre with my two kids - 6 and 4 - about 4 months ago. They thought it was fun, and had a great lesson about friendship and standing up for yourself. However, even now, my younger child remembers that Ella was asked to kill the prince and can recall vividly the scene where she is holding the knife to his back. This might have not been a great thing for my 4 year to see and I'll probably think twice about PG movies in the future. But overall, the story was fun - a nice twist on the Cinderella who is dependent on the "fairy godmother" to give her stuff. Here she's empowering herself.

I watched this with my 5 year old. We both loved it! It reminded a lot me of Shrek. My only thing was I wanted to make sure my daughter understand it wasn't real. I would watch it again.

I truly enjoyed watching this movie with my kids. We were on the edge of our seats waiting to see how it would end. Even my 10 year old son enjoyed it, so it's not just a girly movie....like I thought when I rented it. Some of the scenes were a bit scary for my 6 year old, which is why I think you should definitely watch this with your kids, and not let them watch it on their own unless they are older.

My twelve-year old daughter, my wife and I saw this film - none of us knew the book so came at it fresh. It was great to see so many good British actors - Eric Idle, Joanna Lumley - as well as the dazzlingly beautiful (ahem) Anne Hathaway. The story is a great twist on Cinderella, where the fairy godmother gives the baby Ella a "gift" of obedience. This soon turns into a curse when the evil stepsisters arrive.

The setting is medieval with modern touches (like wooden escalators etc). The characters are well drawn with very clever plots and subplots and Ella is a spunky, independent, likeable person. Thoroughly recommended, although maybe not suitable for very young children (the villainous King is VERY nasty) Anne Hathaway plays the part of Ella delightfully.

Visually interesting and with songs that seem selected to entertain the parents (Respect, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, etc.). One of the 5-year-olds with me got scared but after climbing into my lap watched and enjoyed the rest. Anne Hathaway, as in The Princess Diaries, is luminous and terrific.

Giants, ogres, and even fairies! All of them are packed into this wonderful fairy-tale. And Anne Hathaway does a wonderful job as girl whose troubled with a spell her fairy god-mother cast on her when she was a baby.

NOTHING LIKE THE BOOK!!!!

I love this movie so much, i own it on DVD and watch it countless times! It may be very different from the book but I don't think that's a bad thing, it's good they decided to make the movie a little original! The genres is a mix of a musical, fantasy, action, adventure, comedy and romance all into one excellent and entertaining movie! The chemistry between Prince Char and Ella is lovely and there are so many moments that made me smile, laugh and cry. I'm a little concerned about the kissing scene between Ella and Prince Char, sweet, but too full on for little kids to see in my opinion. Over all though, 5 stars! If I could give it twenty stars out of twenty I would without a second thought! I reccomend buying the movie and listening to the soundtrack too!

I really relly love this movie! It's the best movie I've ever seen! A little concerned about the crude jokes. The kissing scene was very sweet and romantic but a little too full on and something I don't think little kids should see. The songs in the movies are classics and well chosen. I love it when Ella sings Somebody to Love, it's superb! The chemistry between Ella and Prince Char is beautiful and I always love a good romantic movie. It was also full of good messages about believing in yourself and never giving up. It's also a lovely light-hearted fantasy movie where you can have smiles, laughs and escape reality for an hour and a half. I've watched the DVD hudreds of times! Definately worth the money!

I really relly love this movie! It's the best movie I've ever seen! A little concerned about the crude jokes. The kissing scene was very sweet and romantic but a little too full on and something I don't think little kids should see. The songs in the movies are classics and well chosen. I love it when Ella sings Somebody to Love, it's superb! The chemistry between Ella and Prince Char is beautiful and I always love a good romantic movie. It was also full of good messages about believing in yourself and never giving up. It's also a lovely light-hearted fantasy movie where you can have smiles, laughs and escape reality for an hour and a half. I've watched the DVD hudreds of times! Definately worth the money!

I really relly love this movie! It's the best movie I've ever seen! A little concerned about the crude jokes. The kissing scene was very sweet and romantic but a little too full on and something I don't think little kids should see. The songs in the movies are classics and well chosen. I love it when Ella sings Somebody to Love, it's superb! The chemistry between Ella and Prince Char is beautiful and I always love a good romantic movie. It was also full of good messages about believing in yourself and never giving up. It's also a lovely light-hearted fantasy movie where you can have smiles, laughs and escape reality for an hour and a half. I've watched the DVD hudreds of times! Definately worth the money!

For a girl movie, it was actually okay. For anyone who likes fantasy.

It is a really good movie and even though in some parts it was kind of boring it has a great them it has action, romance, and comedy I love it

Gail Carson Levine is a wonderful author and I was so very excited to here a movie adaption of one of her books was coming out. I watched it and I was disgusted. It is NOTHING like the book, I was sickened they shared the same title. They completly botched it (the movie) by cutting out major portions of the book that make the book, the book. It was a silly movie and probably fit only for ages 8-10.

This is the perfect movie for a family. It is funny, romantic (but not in a mushy or "EWWWWW GROSS" sort of way), and is entertaining for kids and adults. Anne Hathaway is perfect as Ella and any kid who has seen the Princess Diaries will love this movie.

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This is a GREAT MOVIE! Its funny, creative, and great for the whole family! everyone every age should see this movie!

To sum it up, this movie is exciting and funny but a bit cheesy.

this is a pretty good movie. doesnt really follow the book.

Ella Enchanted is so cute and fun for anyone to watch! I totally think you should watch it!

This was an excelent movie for the whole family!!! There was like no inappropriate material in this whole movie. I would give this movie four and a half stars! Two thumbs way up!!!

The movie was okay, don't get me wrong, but what happened? This is absolutely nothing like the book nor have the changes improved the original story. This film made a complete parody of the wonderful book by Gail Carson Levine and while it had some good moments, I felt utterly disapointed and completely let down. I've been looking forward to seeing this book on the screen but this in no way lived up to the literary work it is "based" on (and I use the term "based" *very* loosely). If you've never read the book, I'm sure you'll most likely enjoy it at least some, but if you're watching it for the book, here's a clue: don't.

The movie ELLA ENCHANTED like the title, enchants the audience with its witty lines and good heart. But if it is based on Gail Carson Levine's classic book...I'm somewhat confused. The central story is the same, but virtually none of the details are there. Like another classic movie, SHREK, ELLA tries to be a twisted version of other tales, which is a good thing in its case. I loved the movie, but it does the book no justice.