Banished by an evil queen, Princess Giselle (Amy Adams) from a fairy-tale world lands in modern Manhattan, where music, magic and ``happily ever after'' are sorely lacking. She is adrift in this strange new place until a divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) comes to her aid. Giselle begins to fall for her flawed benefactor, but the storybook romance gets complicated when a prince from her world comes to rescue her.
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The only thing about the film of any lasting significance is Amy Adams, the bewitchingly good actress who plays the princess. This is one of those star-making turns on the level of Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" or, looking further back, Judy Holliday in "Born Yesterday." (Full review)