Happily N'Ever After

If it succeeds in nothing else, Happily N'Ever After proves two very key points of filmmaking: 1) "different" is not synonymous with "good" and 2 The title itself doubles as a caveat for how you'll feel after seeing Happily N'Ever After : I assure you, not happy at all. ... Full Review

I like the old 2-D format, which is great for comedy and would have been better for this movie. Part of the problem lies with "Happily N'Ever After's" script, which is by Rob Moreland, with the mysterious credit "additional writing" assigned to Doug Langdale. ... Full Review

Happily NEver After is more appropriate as DVD fodder. Thus begins the battle between the good and the wicked.With films like Shrek and Hoodwinkd visiting the altered states of fairy tale stories, Happily NEver After covers no new ground - it even steals the maniacal laughter of Dr. Evil (of the Austin Powers franchise) to show the wickedness of Frieda (a device used way too often in Happily). ... Full Review

However, while Shrek also had good writers, great characters, a distinct style, and an energetic cast, this obvious cash-in derivative has none of the previous films charm. The story retells the classic and beloved fairy tale of Cinderella, albeit with a modern twist. ... Full Review

A candy-colored slice of "fresh hell," the dreadful computer animated Happily N'Ever After is the latest and absolute worst of the fairytale spoofs to come down the pike since the vastly superior Shrek. As if there are any yucks to be found in all of Happily N'Ever After, which grinds very unhappily towards its conclusion under the leaden direction of Paul Bolger. ... Full Review

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

Remember Shrek ? Cute fairy-tale story, nice animation and music, interesting, original characters and storyline? Happily N'Ever After , I'm sorry to report, is nothing like Shrek . It's not often I can say with certainty less than a week... ... Full Article

Sorcerer's apprentices Munk (voiced by Wallace Shawn) and Mambo (Andy Dick) lose control of their powers in the animated "Happily N'Ever After," a passable downscale spoof that blends countless fairy-tale characters, but much less thoughtfully than Stephen Sondheim's accomplished stage... ... Full Article