No matter how many movies I see, there is something about
sitting down to watch a Disney film. As an 80’s - 90’s child, these are the types
of movies that I grew up on and so I have high standards for Disney’s animated
features. It’s been a while since Disney had a real hit, but Tangled reminded
me of all the things I love about Disney. With a simple, classic story, a hero
and heroine to root for, a bad guy to hate, sidekicks that almost steal the
show and songs that are awesome to sing along to, I thought it was a slam dunk.
Deciding to cover Rapunzel was a promising start because this is
a classic story that has not been done. Think about it, how many times have we
seen the Snow White adaptations (there are two coming out this summer) or the Cinderella
stories (there are at least 10 movies I can think of off the top of my head).
But who has done Rapunzel? *crickets*
Disney did a great job of explaining a rich background for
our heroes without being wordy or boring. The story book at the beginning
actually reminded me a lot of Beauty and the Beast, which is genius. The songs
were straight to the point and actually fit with what was going on (a problem
some movies have, in my opinion).
Sure it was cutesy and predictable, but wasn’t that the
point? At the end we all left feeling good, and humming the tunes that were
catchy enough to be running through my head, but not annoyingly so. I hope Disney can
scrounge up a few more fairy tales to add to the fabled list. And I hope they
can execute it as well as Tangled.
Noteworthy: I’m sorry I never tired of watching the horse
beat up on Flynn Rider. It’s just great to see him sit on his haunches and
punch Flynn clear in the face.
Note: If you like Tangled, look out for Brave, coming out
this June.
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