Happily N'Ever After

While this had some good points, there were many weaknesses. The characters didn't always fit their voices and the animation was pretty weak. Freddie Prinze, Jr.'s character, Rick, looked like Justin Timberlake, for some unknown reason. Characters walked as if they were automatons, not with the fluidity of humans. And Sarah Michell Gellar, while I'm a big fan of hers from her Buffy days, seemed bored the whole time. In fact, her (Cinder)Ella spoke with the same stilted simplicity as the robot Buffy from Season Five of the series. The monumental talents of George Carlin were wasted in such a small role. The whole thing seemed as if it were a rushed rip-off of Shrek and Hoodwinked.

Things are going awry in Fairy Tale land. Thanks to the Evil Stepmother (wonderful Sigourney Weaver), all the Villains of the fairy tales are going to have their way. The humor was hip (but not too hip). I laughed aloud a few times. I think the adults will enjoy it as much as the kids. (The daddies will especially enjoy the Stepmother's Jessica Rabbit-like physique.) Beautiful 3-D animation helps it swing along. Although I found the Stepmother's bosoms as bit TOO 3-D. Distracting. Patrick Warburton is perfectly cast as the voice of the big handsome (and dumb) prince. Married couple Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. do service as the leads, and Wallace Shawn, Andy Dick and George Carlin are on board too. (George only has a few lines, none of them funny, so don't get your hopes up if you're a fan.) It's no Shrek -- but it's 85 colorful minutes that go down easily.

People, come on, don't go watch this expecting to see another "Beauty and the Beast" or "The Lion King." Read the title of the movie for crying out loud. That should give you a clue that your not going in to see an epic Disney or pixar animated masterpiece. The movie is not even distributed by those. It's by Lions Gate films. Anyway, onto the movie itself, no, it wasn't the greatest kids movie ever made. But it will make you and your kids laugh and provided a whole new twist on the fairy tales that we've come to love. Take your kids or whoever and go see this movie, not expecting to much from it, and you will enjoy it. Don't be so harsh and critical of a movie called Happily N'Ever After. If you are, then go see The Good Shepherd or Children of Men.

I understand the concept but the execution is half-arsed at best. The writers should be ashamed of themselves. The characters lack direction and the only common theme I can see is cram as many storybook characters into one film together and watch what happens. Sometimes the anti fairytale can work but it has to be creatively done. For such a star-studded cast, it really should have been better. I'm super surprised that so many people signed onto this movie. The only thing that can explain it is maybe their careers were in a slump at the time. There are just so many could have been great moments but in the end nothing can save this lacklustre, boring pile of generic trash.

I would like to thank all of the bad reviews. They made the movie a way better experience. I didn't think it was going to be like Shrek to begin with so, that part didn't effect me. All in all, the movie was pretty decent, a 6.5 / 10..... there were parts I laughed, parts i liked and those little Dwarfs are creepy! haha.... I agree with those of you who liked the film, and I also agree with those of you who didn't. Hollywood lacks imagination these days with spoofs, re-makes and slight plot changes. But, that's the media's fault... so, for a movie that had to compete with all the stuff out there, it was good. And Freida, by the way, looked like the Step-Mother from the original Cinderella, but with more attractive hair and a little more leg. Their 'busts' are the same size, just Frieda has a cleavage line.....Don't agree? What Cinderella again -smirk- Thanks for readin'! -The Horror Whore-

Villains gang up to assure that no one will live happily ever after (including the audience). Made in the wake of the surprise success of Hoodwinked, Happily N'ever After is a perfectly awful animated film that is easily one of the worst written in the last five years (which is saying a great deal since there have been some real stinkers). You can feel the committee crafting jokes that should be funny (come on really I tell you five year olds will eat this up) and the lack of enthusiasm for the job the actors have for the job thats giving them a fast paycheck (if you want emotion you'll have to pay me more). Nothing in this movie is funny or liable to put even a half a grin on your face. Its beyond awful. To be honest the only thing I've seen worse recently is Doogal-the American re-dubbed version of the wonderful Magic Roundabout.