I initially wanted to watch “Enchanted” because I heard from friends that it was entertainingly funny and that I haven’t seen a movie in awhile. Add to the fact that Patrick Dempsey is starring in this movie made it all the more a must-watch, haha!
Sure, a usual Disney-formula movie would have the singing and the amusing forest creatures running about with the cast. I liked the fact that the script has a fresh structure. There are zings & one-liners here & there. The fact that the “one true love” song bothered the lead because it was not only cheesy but that everyone else knew it but him. That at the end, it was the guy who was being held captive by the beast atop a New York building (ala-King Kong) and the girl climbing up the shingles on her bare feet (you think heels would work?!?!) brandishing a sword to rescue him… what a twist!
But what I didn’t expect was the attack on the bitter & cynic’s path on love
& relationships. Amidst all the extremities between a rose-colored & jaded view, you will realize that love is a feeling -- warm and fuzzy. Not likened to a store-bought item. A strong emotion that no one can ever put off or protect yourself from even after all the past mistakes (shall we name names now? Haha!). Moving forward is natural. And on a personal level, I am glad I have moved forward. Not bitter nor cynical, but in a better place & a lot wiser. I know what I want. I am proud that I do not see it as a business quest. Not a requirement of self-fulfillment or declaration of completeness. It is destiny. Not merely a convenience. To really have that one true love, you must get that warm, fuzzy feeling! The problem for a lot of people is that they cannot differentiate infatuation from the real emotion. Maturity is what filters it. With the right level of maturity, you can see clearly. You will never feel desperate. You will never feel alone. And in that state of completeness, you will be found.
I, along with my family & my friend Cobes, left the theatre in high spirits. With perfect timing, a textmate of mine sent this quote. Appropriate icing to the cake of a movie that I just had.
“Like what they always say, love will come when you least expect it: at the right place, at the right time, under the right circumstances, that “awww” moment will come eventually. Hoping is not a childish or desperate thing to do. In fact, it is a mature thing to do; thinking & believing that some things work out for the best even though it seems other wise.”
