Disney's "final" fairytale (I use quotation marks because Tangled seems just as likely to be their final fairytale in the same way that the fourth Friday The 13th film was the "Final Chapter") looks at first glance to be the sort of smug, broad pandering tripe so often produced by DreamWorks, and anyone who has seen the trailer would be forgiven for thinking that was what it was. Yet in retelling the story of Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), it reveals itself to be a film that combines the best elements of classic Disney films - a touching, aching sincerity attached to well-drawn characters - and Enchanted - a wry, witty sense of humour which works for both adults and kids without alienating either.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Film Review: Tangled (2010)
Disney's "final" fairytale (I use quotation marks because Tangled seems just as likely to be their final fairytale in the same way that the fourth Friday The 13th film was the "Final Chapter") looks at first glance to be the sort of smug, broad pandering tripe so often produced by DreamWorks, and anyone who has seen the trailer would be forgiven for thinking that was what it was. Yet in retelling the story of Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), it reveals itself to be a film that combines the best elements of classic Disney films - a touching, aching sincerity attached to well-drawn characters - and Enchanted - a wry, witty sense of humour which works for both adults and kids without alienating either.
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