Disenchanted is an emotional, sweet work, with Amy Adams testing the dilemma between dying as a princess and living long enough to become a witch
During November of last year it premiered in Disney Plus the sequel to Enchanted: disenchanted; in charge of Adam Shankman and starring Amy Adamsas well as Patrick Dempsey y Gabriella Baldacchino in the papers of Robert y Morganrespectively.
The plot presents the years after the wedding of Gis cells y Robertand the prince Edward con Nancy. It is revealed how the leading couple has had a baby and gives free rein to their new life; unfortunately, It wouldn’t be a fairy tale. The tiredness, the distance of Morgan after entering adolescence, as well as the nostalgia for Gis cells Because of the magical kingdom that he left behind, they will bring a conflict to the family that will demand a change of direction.
Like the new Disney revival sequel, disenchanted would face the skepticism and acidity of an increasingly suspicious audience, more after the disappointment that brought Abracadabra 2 (Fletcher, 2022). However, nothing takes away from the fact that this story, together with the outstanding interpretation of Adamswas able to build a firm experiencemore a mature message who knows how to appeal, especially to the older ones. But what are these successes?
Analyzing the premise of Disenchanted
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The beginning of the work emulates the best of the classic Mouse introswith this father squirrel telling the tale of Gis cells to his children. The 2D drawing remains as impeccable as Californian artists know, highlighting the color palette when composing the scene. The use of brown and gold tones generate that feeling of comfort, added to that orange loaded with warmth.
That panorama fosters a radical contrast with the drawings of New York, with those grays and light blues that generate a sensation of cold, typical of a modern city, enormous and indifferent for some individualistic inhabitants and prisoners of their own inertia. In that way, Shankman raises one of the most common problems of city life: overpopulationenclosing The suburbs as a solution.
Nobody said that being a mother is easy.
On the other hand, the entrance to Monroeville captures the strong difference with the previous environment, not only in location and appearancealso in his photography and composition. His emphasis on green and earth tones, as well as pastel tracks, underscore the difference between the big city and rurban communes; read: cozy, spacious, and a time capsule portraying those years before the current population explosion.
Still, such differences do not reach their apogee until the main thesis is put on the table: past times and our relationship with them.
Giselle’s wish
Look how those two look at each other!
With the move, Gis cells he does not seek only comfort; mainly seeks to escape to a plane more similar to Andalasia, with songs at all times and each one attached to their role. Not surprisingly, the first difference between his world and this one lies in the constant uncertainty derived from it.
Something similar follows of Morganand more for the stage that you are now experiencing: his adolescence. It is known that this time is delicate and Baldacchino He doesn’t hesitate to prove it. She highlights his little assertiveness to communicate, using irony as a shield and cruelty to release his frustration, hurting Gis cellswho just wants to make her happy.
That stage where being an idiot is too gratuitous…
Now, back to the thesis: how escaping to “the good old days” takes the best out of people.
When Gis cells He asks the wand that his life be like a fairy tale, everything seems to be in place. Morgan she is a smiling little girl who loves taking care of the home, singing with the birds and dreaming of her prince charming; the same with the townspeople, who become enchanted villagers devoted to a sorceress queen. However, the price would be Andalasia will be destroyed and what Gis cells would become a wicked stepmother. Big mistake on his part.
This point marks a turning point in his character in the style of the Doctor Jekyll y Mister Hyde, which is directed by Adams with precision. In addition to a certain set of shots, applying a sepia filter to the dark side of Gis cellsemphasizes the conflict in his head, while denoting their respective identities.
What an interpretation, gentlemen.
On the other hand, the point that caught the most attention was his musical interpretation with the queen: Badder, a declaration of war between two supervillains. The piece not only sports a melismatic cadence full of a more lyrical tone, it reflects the arrogance of two divas fighting for control with their elegance. They even take the time to point out the most iconic tricks of the Disney witches, appealing to nostalgia, but in a cautious way.
But if this was not enough to return disenchanted an admirable piece, the crusade of Morgan confirms what has been said. The “tree of memories” marks the antithesis of his mother’s escapism; Although he emphasizes the beauty of the past, his proposal takes another route: treasure what has been lived, but without taking away from the present their experiences. Thus, they give them the space they deserve, a lesson that both princesses learn and that amends the bond that their pride took from them.
In this way, even though the latest revivals have left Disney in an unfavorable position disenchanted he manages to show his face and surprise the public with an emotional, sweet work that addresses the sensibilities of his generation with respect and maturity. For the same reason it is also highly recommended, especially for the work of Adamswho obviously learned from Nolan regarding the dilemma between die a princess, and live long enough to become the witch. Do not miss it.
