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Review: Tangled

This is Disney, all right
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 23, 2010
2.0 2.0 Stars

 

Disney's 50th animated film, a very loose adaptation of "Rapunzel," is less a Grimm take than a tangled twist on the fairy tale. Byron Howard, co-director of Bolt, is joined by first-timer Nathan Greno, and together they've woven a 3D, computer-animated musical that strains to imbue the production with the design sensibilities of one of the studio's hand-animated 2D classics. Even composer Alan Menken fails to attain the magical heights he and his late music partner, lyricist Howard Ashman, reached in Beauty and the Beast. The original story's prince has become Flynn Rider (voiced by Zachary Levi, TV's Chuck), a dashing thief who's knocked out by tower-dwelling shut-in Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), or at least by her trusty frying pan. Oh, and in this version, Rapunzel is a golden-tressed princess. Yup, this is Disney, all right.

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6 Comments / Add Comment

Shane Zeagman

Wait...that...that's it? My 10 year old cousin could write a more in-depth review. If you're going to be a critic, give some insight! This is a lightly opinionated paragraph.
Posted: November 23 2010 at 11:44 PM

Franco D.

Did this guy just watch the trailer and then write this up?
Posted: November 24 2010 at 9:57 AM

Peter Keough

Mr Zeagman:
Please note that because of space considerations the critics are given a strict word count for their reviews.
Posted: November 24 2010 at 10:36 AM

Prolif3

You'd have been better off placing an ad here. Did he even see the movie?
Posted: November 25 2010 at 11:09 AM

MudintheWater

To people who would wish to see this movie. Go. You won't regret it. If you don't trust a random commenter from the internet (after all, why would you?) read one of the positive reviews that were written by people who haven't lost their childhood to their careers (talking to you, Brett).

To the commenters: Stop feeding the trolls! (AKA Brett.)
Posted: December 09 2010 at 8:23 PM

Anonymous

You Suck At making Reviews did you even watch the movie ?
Posted: December 14 2010 at 10:35 AM
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