I have always been a great lover of all things Disney. Ever since I went to Disney World and walked up to Cinderella's castle down Main Street USA, I have been hooked. Even now, as a 20 something, I still like sitting down and watching a good Disney with all its cheesyness and moral lessons, and just enjoying it (if anyone is remotely interested, my favourite is the Lion King).
After a particularly disappointing few years from Disney when it comes to animated films (with Home On The Range, Brother Bear and Chicken Little to name but a few), Tangled follows the story of Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), a very very long haired girl who has spent all of her life locked away in a tower after being stolen from her parents when she was a baby. One day, just before she turns 18, Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) stumbles into her tower and the two begin on a journey to the city to see the lanterns that are released every year on Rapunzel's birthday.
Tangled is nowhere near as good as some of the Disney classics, such as Aladdin, The Little Mermaid or Snow White, but it's certainly not one of their worst. The classic fairy tale story is told in an entertaining way with plenty of comedy provided in amongst the morality and typical Disney drama. The animation is, as always, brilliant with some of the scenes being genuinely moving.
The legend that is Alan Menken wrote the music for the film, automatically making the songs at the very least catchy. They may not be able to be counted among Disney's best, but for what they are they are very good.
Overall, I think this is a pretty good film, and shows that Disney has finally gotten back on track and is on the way to making great animations once again.
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