Grimm’s fairy tale comes untangled in this Disney animation film, the 50th from the house of Disney. This modern take on Rapunzel is an entertainer. Simply put – it’s clever, it will make you feel good and will make sure that you come out of the theatre smiling. It’s a straight forward story with some great musical interventions. The songs are unfussy like the movie. ‘I have a dream’ is the most hummable piece followed by ‘Mother knows best’.
The story is simple. Rapunzel, the princess is kidnapped from the palace by a witch who yearns eternal youth. While the entire kingdom waits with hope (in this case, lighted lanterns) for the return of their princess, Rapunzel stays locked up in a tall castle with no awareness of the world outside. The turn of events manifest when a charming thief lands up at her place and an engaging bond is formed between them. The events unfold in a very simple way. And quite as expected, has Rapunzel falling in love with the hero of the story.
The length of Rapunzel's hair keeps varying through out the film, which is rather distracting. But it does not take away from the movie. The characters are filled with life, as is every frame in the film which makes a rather predictable story engaging. The songs add life, break the monotony and add to the story building. The imagery is beautiful and tickles the imagination. It’s a warm, fun story, only made better with a fine dose of wit in the screenplay. Tangled is a fine tangle of music, fun and colours. It’s an easy laid back watch for the weekend.
Rating: 7.5/10
The story is simple. Rapunzel, the princess is kidnapped from the palace by a witch who yearns eternal youth. While the entire kingdom waits with hope (in this case, lighted lanterns) for the return of their princess, Rapunzel stays locked up in a tall castle with no awareness of the world outside. The turn of events manifest when a charming thief lands up at her place and an engaging bond is formed between them. The events unfold in a very simple way. And quite as expected, has Rapunzel falling in love with the hero of the story.
The length of Rapunzel's hair keeps varying through out the film, which is rather distracting. But it does not take away from the movie. The characters are filled with life, as is every frame in the film which makes a rather predictable story engaging. The songs add life, break the monotony and add to the story building. The imagery is beautiful and tickles the imagination. It’s a warm, fun story, only made better with a fine dose of wit in the screenplay. Tangled is a fine tangle of music, fun and colours. It’s an easy laid back watch for the weekend.
Rating: 7.5/10
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