Tangled (****)
Director – Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Starring – Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, and Donna Murphy
PG - Rated PG for brief mild violence
Disney is back with a fun family feature that really does feel like the next classic. This is a computer animated film designed to charm the youngsters but still hold the adult’s attention. Tangled is a visual and an emotional treat. Enough twists and turns exist here to keep the audience’s attention, but the run time is short enough for kids not to have to run to the bathroom too many times. There is some exciting action, and some really beautiful singing; all combined to make a great twist on the Rapunzel tale we all grew up with.
In Tangled we find all the elements of the Disney classics (fun musical numbers, animals with more human traits than some of the humans, and of course a very different twist to the original fairy tale) combined with the now standard computer animation like Shrek and Toy Story. Tangled however sets a new standard for Disney, after the flop Princess and the Frog. It is official, the old animation is out, and computer graphics are here to stay.
Rapunzel is a four star treat to take the whole family to. There is nothing too scary, and nothing inappropriate for any age. Hurry to the theater while you still can!
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ReplyDeleteAnd the Princess and the Frog was NOT a flop!
Princess and the Frog was nominated for best animated feature...is Tangled??? Nope. (But I do love Tangled and think it should have been nominated.)
When i say flop I mean it was not a timeless film like Beauty and the Beast or Cinderella. Those films will live on long after we have forgotten about Princess and the Frog. Tangled falls somewhere in between, by marks a new era of Disney classics.
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