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Tangled (2010)
The magically long-haired
Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has
stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and
who she really is.
Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Writers: Dan Fogelman (screenplay), Jacob Grimm (fairy tale)
(as the Brothers Grimm) , 3 more credits »
Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy | See full
cast and crew
Storyline
After receiving the healing
powers from a magical flower, the baby Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped from the
palace in the middle of the night by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel knows that
the flower's magical powers are now growing within the golden hair of Rapunzel,
and to stay young, she must lock Rapunzel in her hidden tower. Rapunzel is now
a teenager and her hair has grown to a length of 70-feet. The beautiful
Rapunzel has been in the tower her entire life, and she is curious of the
outside world. One day, the bandit Flynn Ryder scales the tower and is taken
captive by Rapunzel. Rapunzel strikes a deal with the charming thief to act as
her guide to travel to the place where the floating lights come from that she
has seen every year on her birthday. Rapunzel is about to have the most
exciting and magnificent journey of her life. Written by Douglas
Young (the-movie-guy).
Reviews
I saw Tangled yesterday in 3D,
and let me just say, I'm glad I did. When I entered the theater and saw a HUGE
line, I immediately noticed that every person in the line was under the age of
nine. Now, while I was a little embarrassed, I was still too excited to see the
movie to care that much. Tangled's heroine, Rapunzel, is a typical Disney
princess. When I say that, I don't mean like Cinderella or Snow White, waiting
for her prince to come and get her. I mean like Ariel, Belle, or Jasmine. She's
curious about the world, headstrong, passionate, beautiful, and, of course,
sweet and kind. Oh, and she's a girl that knows what she wants--to see a
spectacular light show in person. But Rapunzel is stuck up in her tower with
her mother, Gothel. Now, as the movie shows us, Rapunzel doesn't mind the tower
all that much. She really loves Gothel, and she's kind of scared of the world
outside. All she wants to do is see thousands of lanterns lit and launched into
the sky, which she watches from her window every year on her birthday. This
seems like a pretty reasonable request to me. But Gothel doesn't want her
daughter to leave the tower for her own selfish, vain reasons (that you have to
watch the movie to find out about). So poor, lonely Rapunzel seems doomed to
spend the rest of her life trapped in a tower, watching and waiting for someone
to come along and save her. And someone does come along! The swashbuckling
thief, Flynn Rider, steals a crown and runs for cover before the palace guards
can arrest him. He just happens to end up in the secluded spot of the forest
that Rapunzel's tower is in. He gets one glance of her hair, then is knocked
out with a frying pan and shoved in a closet. After coming to, Rapunzel
bargains with her prisoner. She'll give him back the crown if he guides her to
the lanterns, then takes her home. Flynn agrees. The music in this film isn't
quite up to par with Disney's best (Circle of Life, Part of Your World, etc.),
but since it was written by Alan Menken, it's definitely good enough to get
into your head--and stay there. The song "When Will My Life Begin",
sung by Mandy Moore as Rapunzel, is my personal favorite. The pop/country style
is modern but fits the story, and the tune is catchy. The other songs are
"Mother Knows Best", "I've Got a Dream", and "I See
the Light". While Rapunzel and Flynn Rider are great characters, I have to
say that a certain Maximus the horse stole the show for me. The speechless
character's facial expressions and quirky mannerisms are hilarious. He seems to
hate Flynn, but he later proves how lovable and loyal he really is. Pasqual the
chameleon also provides some comic relief, but the one to look for is a short,
drunk old man wearing only a diaper and wings. He has very limited screen time,
but he always says something hilarious. I saw this film in 3D, which, although
beautiful, probably wasn't a very different experience than it was in 2D,
except for one scene towards the end, when Rapunzel and Flynn are surrounded by
thousands of glowing lanterns. It was breathtaking. I rate Tangled a 9.5/10.
It's creative, visually astounding, and possesses that Walt Disney magic that
is so hard to find lately. But don't just take my word for it. Spend the money—you
won't regret it.
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