TANGLED (PG.
Family. Featuring the voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, MC Gainey, Jeffrey Tambor, Brad Garrett. Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard.
Blondes certainly have more fun in Disney’s glorious animated reworking of the Rapunzel fairytale that marries a hilarious script with dazzling visuals.
%movie(41380) The traditional recipe of rousing love ballads and a boo-hiss villain is stirred to perfection by directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, who draw heavily from The Little Mermaid as their plucky heroine abandons her tower and explores a world previously out of reach.
Crucially, screenwriter Dan Fogelman manages to appeal to both children and adults, peppering his fantasy world with cuddly critters and underscoring the tomfoolery with a romance that tugs the heartstrings without ever becoming cloying.
The 3D format isn’t too obtrusive, employed most effectively in a wonderful sequence involving hundreds of fire lanterns, the camera swirling through the sky as the flickering flames dance before our eyes.
Tangled is a delight, carrying us along on Rapunzel’s haphazard adventure.
Vocal performances are almost as lively as the animation and Alan Menken and Glenn Slater’s soundtrack hits all the right notes, ensuring we leave the cinema with a smile and a joyful tear in the eye.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article