Happily N'Ever After

Pros: Some good bits...
Cons: ... some bad bits, seldom funny, that terrible voiceover!

Happily N’Ever After turns the world of fairy tales on its head. The basic idea is that each tales is watched over by a wizard and his two assistants, who make sure the balance of good and evil is set properly to allow each story to end ...

Pros: Good spoof on old fairy tales, plot with great potential, somewhat unique in its character
Cons: Narration too monotonous, average render quality, some characters annoying

If you believe there is such a thing as too many scripted happy endings much like what Disney movies are famous for (where even traditionally tragically tales are altered for the grand scheme happy ending), this might be the one movie for you. On the ...

Pros: draws a lot from Jay Ward, fairly well cast and acted
Cons: melding of old and new animation styles, completely and utterly predictable

Fairy tales do come true, at least in books and movies. In Fairytale Land, the outcome is a foregone conclusion. Rapunzel always lets down her hair. Little Red Riding Hood escapes from the Big Bad Wolf. Cinderella gets the prince. The wizard ensures it, ...

Pros: A great movie for the kids in all of us.
Cons: It's a little disappointing after the Shrek films.

In this twisted version of the Grimm Brothers fairytale land, The Wizard keeps the balance between good and evil. Snow White marries Prince Charming. Rapunzel gets rescued. Cinderella gets a visit from the Fairy Godmother, and marries the Prince, after ...