SYNOPSIS:
When
the kingdom's most wanted -- and most charming -- bandit Flynn
Rider hides in a mysterious tower, the last thing he expects
to find is Rapunzel, a spirited teen with an unlikely superpower:
70 feet of magical golden hair. Together, the unlikely duo
set off on a fantastic journey filled with surprising heroes,
laughter and suspense.
MOVIE REVIEW:
The
demand for being a Princess will never cease especially it’s
the dream of almost every young girls everywhere to become
one even if it is make-believe or the fact that now Prince
William of England is marrying an ordinary common folk soon.
Joining Disney’s stable of 'Princesses' is none other
than Rapunzel, the long-hair girl from one of Brothers Grimm’s
famous tale.
With a budget of more than US$200 million and six years in
the making, writer Dan Fogelman’s (Bolt, Cars) "Tangled"
or "Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale" takes the classic
tale for a new spin. Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) is the lost daughter
of the King and Queen after being kidnapped and imprisoned
by the evil Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) who pretends to adopt
her as a daughter for her own selfish reasons. And instead
of a Prince, a small-time thief Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi)
accidentally comes into Rapunzel’s life and the latter
wants the dashing Flynn to company her on a journey to see
the floating lanterns that are going to be release into the
sky.
Other obvious differences in this Disney’s rework version
have Rapunzel possessing magical hair that has the ability
to heal and regain youth and a more wickedly plotted journey
filled with adventure and of course, romance. The writing
is sharp and filled with huge laughs. Take for example, Maximus,
the palace guard horse and Rapunzel’s pet, a chameleon
called Pascal. Ironically both never utter a single word or
song throughout and they remained my favourite characters
of all. "Tangled" is no longer just an animation
for the girls but one that is fitted snuggly with the boys’
crowd as well with rousing fights at a dam and chases in the
forest.
Girls will lap up Disney’s alumni, Alan Menken (Aladdin,
Beauty and the Beast) and Glenn Slater’s song routines
with incredible vocal performances from Donna Murphy and Mandy
Moore though strangely lacks the catchy feels of past Disney
titles. The Snuggly Duckling Parlor scene whereby the thugs
break into songs is a gem itself. As much as I embrace traditional
animations, "Tangled" is injected with a digital
jazz but retains the magical hand-drawn styles that virtually
lights up the screen. The scene whereby thousands of lanterns
are being released to the sky will easily make it as one of
the more memorable scenes in Disney animation history.
"Tangled", the 50th animated feature of Disney finally
proved that the House of Mouse still have what it takes to
produce a genuinely affecting animation after last year’s
lukewarm received "The Princess & the Frog".
All the perfect ingredients for a Disney Princess movie are
assembled right here, what’s there not to like?
SPECIAL FEATURES :
Two Original Storybook Openings
are introduced and presented by the directors. The 2 minutes
50th Animated Feature Countdown showcases
brief clips for all the 50 Disney animations.
AUDIO/VISUAL:
Dialogue and music is excellently reproduced on this
DVD. Sound effects like Maximus’ stomping, gushing dam
water is dynamic and wondrously presented across the speakers.
The details on “Tangled” is fantastic, colours
are sharp and stunning, definitely a title with recommended
audio and visual qualities.
MOVIE RATING:
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RATING :
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by Linus Tee
Posted on 12 April 2011
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