kevin lima's ENCHANTED (2007)

as pleasant (if innocuous) a surprise as there is to be had in this corner of the movies, it's not hard to see why Enchanted saw such an eager critical reception: it's sweet-natured in a way that deplorably few contemporary family films are, especially considering the premise is such that it could have easily collapsed into asinine self-reference at any moment. but there's no spoof, only homage, and the script is amusing and witty without aspirations to unbecoming edginess. Enchanted not only lives up to but actively enriches the Disney legacy, too long tarnished and neglected.