Disenchanted review: Amy Adams returns in rote Disney sequel that lazily recycles old fairytale tropes

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s devastating to say it, but maybe we’d all have been better off without an “after” to Giselle’s “happily ever after”. It’s 15 years since princess Giselle found herself banished to a bustling metropolis, navigating noisy streets and hot-headed city workers to find her Prince Edward. She soon becomes acquainted with the town’s queen bee Malvina Monroe, played by Maya Rudolph, who gives penetrating looks that say “villain”. The action hinges on Giselle’s naive wish that life could be “like a fairy tale”, a request that turns her into an evil stepmother.