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A new benchmark for modern Disney animation
PostedNovember 29, 2010
MissouriMovieDad
from Kansas City, MO
Warning - this review may contain spoilers for those who haven't seen the movie.
Tangled is a new pinnacle for Disney computer animation. I felt that the previous film by much of this same team, "Bolt" was a very good and heartfelt film, but "Tangled" takes things to a whole new level.
The scene with Rapunzel and Flynn launching their floating lantern for the "lost princess" while all of the other lanterns rose into the sky was breathtakingly beautiful and I loved how Rapunzel scooped up and relaunched the King and Queen's lantern without even knowing it.
This film finally brings the look, feel, and spirit of the classic Disney 2D fairy-tales into the 3rd dimension. And it takes the characters along for the ride.
I would go so far as to say that Mother Gothel is probably one of the best realized Disney "villains" ever. She's not just "evil because the story says so." She's given an actual motivation and she's crafty as well as frightening.
I enjoyed Rapunzel's first foray into the "real world" (Replete with the classic Disney "call to adventure" sequence for the heroine- the "When Will My Life Begin" reprise accompanied by a pastoral romp.) and her mixed emotions at simultaneously experiencing freedom and betraying her mother.
Both my 2.5 year old daughter and 5 year old son enjoyed this movie - though my son didn't want to admit it since it's a "girl" movie.
But it's really not. There's a lot for everyone here. Flynn and Rapunzel really are costars of the film, each getting a fairly balanced amount of screentime, and Maximus the horse is an outstanding supporting character.
I'm so glad that Disney's 50th animated motion picture was such a good one. I think that John Lasseter is shepherding Disney into a third Golden Age of feature animation and I'm really looking forward to seeing what the future holds.
If you have a family (or are just an adult Disney fan, as I am) you owe it to yourself to see "Tangled." It's currently my favorite movie I've seen this year.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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