Tangled is my new favourite movie! I have always loved Disney movies, and this one is as fantastic as the rest.
Let’s address the preconceptions about Disney first. Yes, Disney movies are often too idealistic and usually place too much importance on finding a
Prince Charming. On the other hand, they are fun, hopeful, and carry strong moral themes. I like that Disney movies are optimistic and magical. Can’t we dream a little sometimes?
The movie is based on the German fairy tale “Rapunzel,” with a new take on the storyline and characters. Rapunzel decides to escape the tower and she experiences the good and the bad of the real world, alongside her handsome companion Flynn Rider.
On a deeper level, I can relate. I too will be leaving home soon, and I will be facing the real world with the man in my life. Rapunzel is unsure of whether she should leave home, but she realizes that it is time to move on. We can never be fully ready or prepared to enter into a new stage of life, but that is part of growing up. Why not try to accept change and face adventures, rather than fearing what is ahead! This year is full of change for me, and I need to keep reminding myself to have this perspective. And the title of the movie is so fitting. Life is tangled and complicated sometimes.
The scenery is enchanting, such as the image of Rapunzel and her “prince” releasing lanterns on the water by the palace.
The characters are funny and endearing, and her so-called mother, the villain, is just the right amount of creepy. Rapunzel’s chameleon, Pascal, and the palace guard horse, Maximus, have no speaking lines but they are thoroughly entertaining.
I should also mention that the soundtrack is great too. Oh Disney, I love thee.
(Images are from
Rotten Tomatoes)
