Tangled (2010)

Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard

The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.

In how many ways and with how many adjectives can I describe how much I enjoyed ‘Tangled’?! Oh, my goodness, I absolutely loved it!

The animation is stunning. The voicing was very good. It has an awesome story and a unique retelling of a classic tale. The film also had a very bright and colorful look, enhancing the feel-good vibe. The floating lanterns scene was simply awesome and mesmerizing, actually. Absolutely beautiful!

I enjoyed every single character in the film. I felt the king and queen’s sadness, still looking for their lost child years after she was kidnapped. There were some sincere, emotional moments. The horse, Maximus, was my favorite character, and I simply adored the chameleon, too! I want a horse like Maximus! I literally loved every minute of this film.

The original songs were incredible, with clever, appropriate lyrics. “Skip the drama, stay with Mama.” Ha-ha, so funny!! The only issue with the film was the inconsistency of the length of Rapunzel’s hair, but I’ll forgive them for the sake of convenience for the character to move about more easily. This is a feel-good movie of note.  Spectacular!

‘Tangled’ earned nearly $592 million on a $260 million budget. It received an Oscar nomination for ‘Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song’. It won 10 awards with a further 41 nominations in various categories.