An animated fairy tale meets modern, live-action comedy. The story follows the beautiful princess Giselle (Amy Adams) who is banished by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon) from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan.

Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a 'happily ever after' basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder:

It mixes in live-action with hand-drawn animation to terrific effect, and in true traditional Disney style, it’s got a princess, a baddie, and a clutch of catchy songs too. At the heart of Enchanted is the wonderful Amy Adams, as the cartoon princess who arrives in human form in the middle of New York City.

There, she must seek her prince, while finding her storybook view of fairy tale romance thoroughly challenged by a very modern New York. The film expertly mines this scenario for its many laughs, and even during the weaker moments, Adams easily sells the concept in a star-making performance. A pity that Susan Sarandon’s villain doesn’t get more screen time, though. The glimpses of her that we get are very, very good. Enchanted does nonetheless benefit from a very strong high definition transfer.

And what’s particularly impressive here is how well it handles the contrast between the animated and live-action segments, both of which are backed by a lively surround sound mix. Ultimately, though, Enchanted earns a firm recommendation not just for the quality of its Blu-ray release, but for being a genuinely funny and charming modern-day fairy tale, with real family appeal. A real achievement, and an accomplished mix of old and new Disney. --Jon Foster