Before you stuff yourself with turkey and stuffing and mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce ... oh, sorry there, I was busy wiping away my drool ... anyway, you should check out the new movie Enchanted.

I was a little leery before I saw it. I mean, an animated Disney movie, with the characters coming out into the real world? But I was utterly, well, enchanted by it. (Sorry, it had to be said at least once. It's out of my system now, don't worry.) A cartoon princess, Giselle (Amy Adams), falls in love with her prince, but the wicked stepmother (Susan Sarandon) doesn't want Giselle usurping the throne. So the wicked stepmother sends Giselle into the real world. Uggh, and who wants to be in the real world? Certainly not me.

Once she lands on the mean streets of New York, the lost, confused, and adorably-naive Giselle meets Robert (Patrick Dempsey), an equally adorable single father. Robert is convinced Giselle is nuts, but helps her anyway.

But wait, of course there's more. Giselle's prince is off to the real world to save her. The queen sends a henchman with a poisoned apple to do away with her. There's a musical number in Central Park, thousands of critters cleaning house (ew, by the way), a dragon ...

Adams's Giselle is wide-eyed and innocent. But just wait until she discovers anger--and real love--for the first time. It's a star-defining role. If you didn't know who this actress was before (I'll admit, I had to do an IMDB search myself), you will after this movie.

The movie is charming and touching. Hilarious, heartwarming, suspenseful. I almost felt myself crying at some points, but then I got mad at myself because it's a Disney movie and I'm an adult. But still ... Oh, and watch out for references to other famous Disney movies.

Basically, Enchanted is everything you'd expect a Disney movie to be, yet it some how defies all the stereotypes and cliches. Plus Mr. Dempsey isn't too hard on the eyes. I'm just saying.

Anyway, no matter what you do, have a great Thanksgiving. Enjoy spending time with your families, eat some good food, and try avoiding the crowds at the malls. Oh, and if you get bored, why don't you write us about some of your favorite Thanksgiving traditions, or what you plan to do with all of your spare time, or what books you want to read next. (Hey, this is a literary blog, I had to throw it in!)