Honestly, I knew that the trailers for the film were likely being misleading (and obnoxiously so.) But even so, I still went, and convinced my family to do so, knowing that even if the movie was dumb, at least I would still have two full hours of barefoot princess.

Foot Focus aside, I loved this movie so very much. I loved the bubbly glow of its protagonist, the genuine development between the leads, the shades of evil they gave its villain, and ultimately the very loving story that championed dreaming and perseverance throughout one's life. I was surprised how warm the film ended up being, and any further attempt to describe more seems to sink into a complete fountain of adjectives. MAGICAL. ADORABLE. AMAZING. Okay, fine, I'll add a legitimate point now.

I liked how the film developed Rapunzel, to be a person who's is eternally eager, but always wanting to put the best intentions first. She's bold, but friendly, and appreciates activities and the happy things in life. She's more visceral of a princess than other characters, and feels like somebody you could really talk to if she existed. No doubt the computer-animation helped with that, but that's what I appreciated the most about the movie, that the characters, while still forward about about emotions, felt like real people.

It felt real to me. That's why I love it so much.

I really only went to see this movie because the rest of my family wanted to go. I thought “Hey, it’s been a while since we had a family trip to the movies, and it looks OK. Why not?” So I went.

Tangled is the only movie I have gone to that received a standing ovation at the end. EVERY time I went. Yes, it is a Disney Princess movie. But it is incredibly well-balanced. There are kissing scenes, there are scary scenes, there are funny scenes, there are sad scenes. But there aren’t too many of any. There isn't much else I can say that hasn't been said by someone else, probably better than I could. This is a Good Movie.

Plus, they had a whole division of the production crew devoted to hair.

In the past, i spoke ill of this movie on the forums, but having rewatched it countless times, i can say its a good movie.

The color theory and animation is very lifelike and gorgeous, especially DAT HAIR. The characters are kinda geeky and broadly defined, but i felt they were ultimately likable. The songs were fine, as was the voice acting. Probably my favorite scene was the death of Mother Gothel.

Overall, good fairy tale film and fun family flick. Thats all i have to say.

8/10

I loved it.

First of all, this is the first movie I've been to where the audience actually applauded at the end. I think its because going to a Disney musical is almost like seeing a play, and when the curtains close, you have to applaud the performers.

I adored Flynn and Rapunzel's romance. I found their dynamic very cute, and I found it amusing that Rapunzel goes into the romance much like a teenager would. Flynn was incredibly charming as a character, and he quickly rose to my favorite Disney prince. His self-sacrifice for her at the end was both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. Mother Gothel, to me, was a great villain. I found her interesting because though she truly wants Rapunzel for her hair, she does love her to some extent. In the end, though, she puts her selfish desires over her love for her, which is in contrast to Flynn, who does the opposite.

The animation was, of course, amazing, and the music (both songs and score) was great to listen to (I especially loved the music during the dance scene). The humor was hilarious and timeless (as in, no cheap pop-culture references) and, despite what the trailers may have lead you to think, not dependent on slapstick.

Overall, I loved it just as much as I love the Disney Renaissance films, and, for some, even more.

The story has been deftly adapted from the source material by the Brothers Grimm. Embellishments such as the chameleon Pascal and the palace horse Maximus (thank goodness they don’t talk – my favourite animal sidekicks never actually talk) and Flynn himself are worked into the story decently and don’t feel shoehorned in.

Disney seemed to be stuck with a formula of the “rebellious princess” for a while – but here, when Rapunzel is taken from her royal family, locked away in a tower and oppressed by a nasty woman – there seems plenty reason to rebel. Flynn is also a great leading man character: elements of Phoebus from Hunchback and especially Prince Edward from Enchanted are readily evident in the gung-ho, slightly vain, scoundrel-with-a-heart-of-gold Flynn.

Mother Gothel is also a fairly serviceable Disney villainess, with bits of Lady Tremaine from Cinderella, Ursula the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid and even Claude Frollo from Hunchback (the way she warns of the cruelty of the outside world and locks her charge in a tower) plain to see.

The voice acting in the film is actually one of the highlights. Zachary Levi is a revelation as an excellent, excellent voice actor. TV’s Chuck imbues Flynn with a roguish charm and likeability, and does his own singing to boot. Mandy Moore puts across the naiveté and earnestness of the princess very well, and as a singer by trade she handles the songs capably too. Donna Murphy’s voice drips with a dangerous silkiness that every self-respecting Disney villainess should possess, and she is especially menacing in the song “Mother Knows Best” and its reprise.

This is far from the best the studio has produced, but still I laughed, I cried and I cheered. The enchantment that leapt off the screen melted away some of the scepticism, and it’s hard to deny that even when tarnished by meddling executives, this film still has its fair share of magical moments.

RATING: 3.5/5 STARS

Being a huge Disney buff, it's pretty safe to trust me when I say that Tangled is just awesome. I love it even more than The Princess And The Frog (beware of spoilers).

Rapunzel, Flynn and Mother Gothel are the best characters in this movie. Rapunzel just has a certain adorableness about her that's new for a Disney Princess. Her pluckiness, sunny disposition and strong will make it almost impossible to not like the girl. Flynn, or should I say Eugene, is one of the most interesting and likeable Disney Princes yet. He experiences the most Character Development from taking Rapunzel to see the lanterns just to get the crown back to handing it over the Stabbington brothers after realizing Rapunzel's more important to him than money. The interaction between these two make them a very cute and likeable couple. I don't mean to start a Flame War, but Mother Gothel is a better villain than Dr. Facilier. She's coddled Rapunzel and warped her so much that Rapunzel goes bipolar when she first leaves the tower from being in ecstacy to the depths of despair for being a terrible daughter. Her and Rapunzel's relationship is one of (if not the) deepest between a Disney villain and the protagonist. Mother Gothel really does seem to love Rapunzel at first, but her hair is more important in the end as evidence by her dragging the girl she's raised for 18 years in chains to the basement and stabbing her Love Interest. It's just so easy to hate her. The other characters are fun, too. Pascal is even more adorable than Rapunzel is, Maximus is the coolest Disney horse ever (and funniest), and the Pub Thugs win your heart over with their secret sensitive sides.

You can't have a Disney movie without Nightmare Fuel and a Tear Jerker, so let's analyse those scenes. Mother Gothel's death was almost as creepy as Dr. Facilier's; after Rapunzel's hair is cut, her source of immortality is cut off. She wraps her cloack around her while having a breakdown and accidentally trips out the window. When she hits the ground, she's just a pile of dust. Thank God that cloack was covering her. Flynn's Disney Death was so damn bleak but so deliciously emotional. This is where you can really tell that Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi can voice act. Seeing Rapunzel cradle Flynn and futilely trying to heal him is just so sad. And blood was actually shown!

My rating overall: 9/10