Tangled

Disney for a brief while seemed to have lost its magic touch of breathing new life into classic tales but with Tangled it looks like they are back at doing what they do best – make you laugh, smile and even cry without missing a beat.

So, you have the story of long haired Rapunzel locked in her tower by Gothel, the woman she believes is her mother. But little does the princess know that her hair has extraordinary powers and the woman has kept her in the tower after kidnapping her as kid. Rapunzel longs to be out there in the world and when her chance arrives via Flynn, a thief who seeks refuge in her tower she embraces it bracing herself for adventure.

The rest of journey is trademark Disney fun filled stuff but with a new found spunk that is brought out well by Mandy Moore (Rapunzel) and Zachary Levi (Flynn). The humour is spot on drawing in children and adults alike, and the supporting cast of Maximus (the horse) and Pascal (the chameleon). The animation work is superb (the 3D version is totally worth it) as seen in the acting just the facial expressions of Maximus and Pascal do (the two characters have no lines in the film). Tangled is a triumph of good old Disney family storytelling with a bit of fun and adventure for everyone.