Happily N'Ever After

Villains gang up to assure that no one will live happily ever after (including the audience). Made in the wake of the surprise success of Hoodwinked, Happily N'ever After is a perfectly awful animated film that is easily one of the... Full review

I have loved fairy tales, and even as an adult I still love them (I'm 21 years old). I was shocked and surprised by the negative reviews I would see on the web, I thought this film is a great twist... Full review

Happily N'ever After is a play on the usual and expected ending of all fairy tales, where the guy will get the girl, defeat the evil queen/king, and ride off into the sunset. What happens after that, frankly, nobody cares, as... Full review

Once upon a time, twelve years ago to be exact, a Canadian film studio by the name of Lionsgate was created. At the start their films went pretty much unnoticed. Starting in 2000 a wave of change came about. First was... Full review

I really don't understand all of the venom and vitriol directed at this cute little film. Is it a cinematic masterpiece? No, but it's hardly the worst children's animated film you'll ever see. (I leave that honor to the horror that... Full review

While this had some good points, there were many weaknesses. The characters didn't always fit their voices and the animation was pretty weak. Freddie Prinze, Jr.'s character, Rick, looked like Justin Timberlake, for some unknown reason. Characters walked as if they... Full review

Avoid this film until you've read all of the negative reviews on it first. That way, you are less likely to be as disappointed in it as I was. The previews suckered me into seeing it. Do not make this mistake!... Full review

I looked forward to this movie, having been pleasantly surprised by other fractured fairy tales such as "Shrek" and even "Hoodwinked", and I really wanted to like this one a lot, but as it was, I only like it a little.... Full review

Things are going awry in Fairy Tale land. Thanks to the Evil Stepmother (wonderful Sigourney Weaver), all the Villains of the fairy tales are going to have their way. The humor was hip (but not too hip). I laughed aloud a... Full review

What we are left with is a rather tedious, clunky movie that has more dud jokes than good ones.....The lighting effects are nice but the human characters look like plastic Barbies.....The story is slow....This of course is in contrast to the fine work of Pixar and Dreamworks, whose animation is never less than stellar..... ... Full Review

What we are left with is a rather tedious, clunky movie that has more dud jokes than good ones.....The lighting effects are nice but the human characters look like plastic Barbies.....Happily N'Ever After frustratingly only scratches the surface of the idea.....The story is slow....This of course is in contrast to the fine work of Pixar and Dreamworks, whose animation is never less than stellar..... ... Full Review

charismatic performances....this plot seems simplistic....some nice visuals.... ... Full Review

The film aims for sassy Happily N'Ever After" is the latest computer-animated stepchild of "Shrek," a pallidly "hip" revision of classic fairy tales that would be better told straight up if anyone had the nerve. ... Full Review

Families can discuss the film's premise -- that all fairy tales follow a basic plot and might need to be invigorated. The movie revises the Cinderella story in order to let the "bad guys" win ... ... Full Review

I have to plead total ignorance on this one. Happily N'Ever After 2 , the direct-to-DVD sequel to the 2006 animated movie, comes to stores this week and I barely knew about it. ... Full Article

Not four years ago, my father took me to see George Carlin perform his stand-up routine live as a belated birthday gift, and what a pleasure it was to see one of my favorite comedians display his considerable - and... ... Full Article

If you've seen "Cinderella III" , you've seen the Cinderella story retold with far more spirit.If you've seen "Shrek" or "Hoodwinked", you've seen fairy tales skewered (and animated) with greater skill and humor. ... Full Article

Halle Berry will shave her real hair to go bald for her role in rom-com feature "Nappily Ever After." Showing her full dedication in acting field, Halle Berry is going to do an extreme step few top actresses would dare:... ... Full Article

The Diva's review of Happily Never After (2007) Rated PG; running time of 1 hour and 25 minutes Genre: Animation Written by: Robert Moreland Directed by: Martin Campbell Cast (voices): Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sigourney Weaver, Patrick Warburton,... ... Full Article

Basic Plot Line: A group of evil characters lead by Frieda (Sigourney Weaver) attempt to kill off the "happily ever after" ending in Fairy Tale Land. ... Full Article